AQUAMARINE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09604748 · ltd · incorporated 2015-05-22
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of fruit and vegetables
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46330SIC 46330
- 46380Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs
- 85600Educational support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
3
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-02📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-05-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-01-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-09➖MOHANARAJ, Paramagurusamy resigneddirector
- 2025-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-24📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-04-23📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-26📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-04-25📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-20📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-15➕MOHANARAJ, Paramagurusamy appointeddirector
- 2015-06-05➕GHAZAL, Yousef Hamed appointeddirector
- 2015-06-05➖GHAZAL, Yousef Hamed resigneddirector
- 2015-06-05➕GHAZAL, Yousef Hamed appointeddirector
- 2015-06-05➖GHAZAL, Yousef Hamed resigneddirector
- 2015-05-23➖GHAZAL, Yousef Hamed resigneddirector
- 2015-05-22🏢Company incorporatedAs AQUAMARINE LIMITED
- 2015-05-22➕SWAYAMPRAKASAM, Kirubanandam appointeddirector
- 2015-05-22➕GHAZAL, Yousef Hamed appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
50/100
Moderate signalSome 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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Kirubanandam Swayamprakasam Individual · British · DOB 08/1977 · age 49 | 75–100% | — | board control75-100% shares · board control | 01/03/2017 |
Mr Paramagurusamy Mohanaraj Individual · British · DOB 11/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 28/07/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Wholesale & distribution · IG postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFFICY LIMITED→ 15738721 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AKIASI LTD→ 15721661 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ALL THAT FOOD LIMITED→ 09338569 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ANCHO FOODS UK LTD→ 16188806 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ANDREAC COMPUTER AND SOFTWARES INSTALLATION LTD→ 16539958 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ANGEL FM TRADE LTD→ 14643673 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ANGLOSHELF LIMITED→ 06063555 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| ANNA FOODS LTD→ 16826987 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| APB IMPEX LTD→ 14442463 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AR DISTRIBUTION LTD→ 17084640 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AR FURNISHING LTD→ 15052507 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ARA TRADERS LIMITED→ 11858730 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-05-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46310 — Wholesale of fruit and vegetables
Registered office
1 New Mossford Way
Barkingside
Ilford
Essex
IG6 1FB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-03
Last: 2026-01-20
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
SWAYAMPRAKASAM, Kirubanandam→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2015-05-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GHAZAL, Yousef Hamed→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2015-06-05 · resigned 2015-06-05
GHAZAL, Yousef Hamed→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2015-06-05 · resigned 2015-06-05
GHAZAL, Yousef Hamed→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2015-05-22 · resigned 2015-05-23
MOHANARAJ, Paramagurusamy→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2018-07-15 · resigned 2026-01-09
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Recent filings (48 total)
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-01
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-05-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-04-24
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-04-26
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-28