AINSDALE DISTRIBUTION LTD

💤Zombieactive
08884298 · ltd · incorporated 2014-02-10
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Feb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-02-282024-02-28

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-28
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  2. 2026-03-11
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  3. 2026-01-27
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2026-01-27
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2026-01-27
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2026-01-14
    ➕
    BIERENHAK, Avraham Yaacov appointed
    director
  7. 2026-01-14
    ➖
    UHRMASHER, Channa resigned
    director
  8. 2025-10-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-10-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-05-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-11-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-07-26
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2022-07-26
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2021-10-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-10-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-10-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-10-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-02-12
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  19. 2017-10-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2015-03-01
    ➕
    UHRMASHER, Channa appointed
    director
  21. 2015-03-01
    ➖
    UHRMASHER, Channa resigned
    director
  22. 2014-10-01
    ➕
    UHRMASHER, Channa appointed
    director
  23. 2014-10-01
    ➖
    BEXTORE TRADING LTD resigned
    corporate-director
  24. 2014-07-01
    ➖
    UHRMASHER, Dov resigned
    director
  25. 2014-07-01
    ➕
    BEXTORE TRADING LTD appointed
    corporate-director
  26. 2014-02-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AINSDALE DISTRIBUTION LTD
  27. 2014-02-10
    ➕
    UHRMASHER, Dov appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-24

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-02-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

18 Ainsdale Avenue
Salford
M7 4LS
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-02-24OVERDUE
Last: 2025-02-10

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

BIERENHAK, Avraham Yaacov→
director · ~51y · appointed 2026-01-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
UHRMASHER, Channa→
director · ~28y · appointed 2015-03-01 · resigned 2026-01-14
Resigned
UHRMASHER, Channa→
director · ~28y · appointed 2014-10-01 · resigned 2015-03-01
Resigned
UHRMASHER, Dov→
director · ~55y · appointed 2014-02-10 · resigned 2014-07-01
Resigned
BEXTORE TRADING LTD→
corporate-director · appointed 2014-07-01 · resigned 2014-10-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (37 total)

gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-07-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-14