ANTHESTH TRADING LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
09536805 · ltd · incorporated 2015-04-10
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46439
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 (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
33 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
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30

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
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 address
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-04-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-10-22
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2025-10-21
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2025-04-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-05-07
    📄
    dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS02
  7. 2024-04-30
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  8. 2024-04-23
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  9. 2024-01-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-05-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-11-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-04-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-08-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-08-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-10-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-03-30
    ACHEAMPOMAA, Esther resigned
    secretary
  18. 2015-04-11
    ACHEAMPOMAA, Esther resigned
    director
  19. 2015-04-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ANTHESTH TRADING LIMITED
  20. 2015-04-10
    ATTA, Anthony Adu appointed
    director
  21. 2015-04-10
    ACHEAMPOMAA, Esther appointed
    secretary
  22. 2015-04-10
    ACHEAMPOMAA, Esther 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: 2026-04-11

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Anthony Adu Atta
Individual · Ghanaian · DOB 03/1981 · age 45
75100%
75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2015-04-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46439 — SIC 46439

Registered office

Flat1 19,Henry Bird Way
Northampton
NN4 8GD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-11OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-28

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

ATTA, Anthony Adu
director · ~45y · appointed 2015-04-10
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Active
ACHEAMPOMAA, Esther
secretary · appointed 2015-04-10 · resigned 2016-03-30
Resigned
ACHEAMPOMAA, Esther
director · ~41y · appointed 2015-04-10 · resigned 2015-04-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (33 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-10-22
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-28
dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS02
2024-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-02
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2024-04-30
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2024-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-05