AGSO INTERNATIONAL LAWYERS (U.K.) LTD
💤Zombieactive
09679830 · ltd · incorporated 2015-07-10
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
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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 (79/100)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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
51 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
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| Average employees | 400 | 500 |
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
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-07➖SHI, Haitong resigneddirector
- 2025-03-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-11-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-09➖CHEN, Sijian resigneddirector
- 2022-02-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-12-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-12-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-12-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-12-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-12-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-11-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-11-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-11-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-11-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-10-28➕CHEN, Sijian appointeddirector
- 2021-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-09-17➕SHI, Haitong appointeddirector
- 2018-08-08➖SHI, Haitong resigneddirector
- 2018-02-08➕SHI, Haitong appointeddirector
- 2015-07-10🏢Company incorporatedAs AGSO INTERNATIONAL LAWYERS (U.K.) LTD
- 2015-07-10➕YAO, Yuan 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Yuan Yao Individual · Chinese · DOB 06/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 08/12/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Yuan Yaoceased 08/12/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADEFIOYE CONSULTANCY LIMITED→ 08173747 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| AEROSAVE LTD→ 15107757 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AFFABLE MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY LIMITED→ 12112990 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AFFIRM ACCOUNTING LIMITED→ 11360905 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AFPAN EDWARD SOLICITORS LTD→ 15196141 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AFS PHARMA LIMITED→ 07547301 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| AGB LEGAL LIMITED→ 13531735 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AI NATURAL LTD→ 14110940 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AIRDREAM APARTMENTS LIMITED→ 15333560 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AISHOW CONSULTING LTD→ 15161261 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AJ ACCOUNTING LIMITED→ 16351515 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-07-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69109 — Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities
Registered office
27 Suffolk Road
Dartford
DA1 1EJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-14
Last: 2026-01-31
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
Active
CHEN, Sijian→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2021-10-28 · resigned 2022-02-09
SHI, Haitong→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2018-09-17 · resigned 2025-03-07
SHI, Haitong→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2018-02-08 · resigned 2018-08-08
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Recent filings (51 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-11-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-02-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-12-14