AUROCH WORLDWIDE LTD

💤Zombieactive
09089993 · ltd · incorporated 2014-06-17
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46230
Sector: Wholesale & retail
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 (76/100)

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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
38 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£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-02-04
    📄
    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  4. 2024-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-11-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2021-11-02
    📄
    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  9. 2021-11-01
    ➕
    TENBURY SECRETARIES LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  10. 2021-11-01
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2021-11-01
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2021-10-01
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  13. 2021-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-09-07
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  15. 2021-02-18
    ➖
    CANUTE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  16. 2021-02-18
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  17. 2021-02-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2020-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2014-06-17
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    Company incorporated
    As AUROCH WORLDWIDE LTD
  22. 2014-06-17
    ➕
    HOUOT, Nicolas, Paul, Raymond appointed
    director
  23. 2014-06-17
    ➕
    CANUTE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary

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

53/100
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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.

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: 2026-07-01

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Nicolas Paul Raymond Houot
Individual · French · DOB 01/1992 · age 34
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/06/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-06-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46230 — SIC 46230

Registered office

Brenchley House
Brenchley Mews
Charing
Kent
TN27 0JW
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-01OVERDUE
Last: 2025-06-17

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

TENBURY SECRETARIES LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2021-11-01
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Active
HOUOT, Nicolas, Paul, Raymond→
director · ~34y · appointed 2014-06-17
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Active
CANUTE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2014-06-17 · resigned 2021-02-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (38 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-04
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2025-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-11-02
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2021-11-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-11-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-11-01