AZEEKY TRADING LTD

💤Zombieactive
09963690 · ltd · incorporated 2016-01-21
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£52.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed retail with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 69/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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

Company profile
address, 2 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, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £52,537

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£53k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£737
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£11k£21k£32k£42k£53kJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£31.5k£31.5k
Current assets£737£737
Net assets£52.5k£52.0k

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 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-09
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  2. 2026-04-30
    ROSEVEAR, George Henry William resigned
    secretary
  3. 2026-04-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2026-04-24
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2025-12-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2025-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-10-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-10-31
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  14. 2018-10-31
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  15. 2018-10-20
    ROSEVEAR, George Henry William appointed
    secretary
  16. 2018-10-20
    WILDEY, David John resigned
    secretary
  17. 2018-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-06-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2017-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2017-03-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2016-01-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AZEEKY TRADING LTD
  22. 2016-01-21
    WILDEY, David John appointed
    director
  23. 2016-01-21
    WILDEY, David John appointed
    secretary

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • 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: 2026-02-03

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David John Wildey
Individual · English · DOB 09/1965 · age 61
sig. influencesignificant influence19/01/2017

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
Incorporated2016-01-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47190 — Other retail sale in non-specialised stores

Registered office

48d Helen Fox House,
Marlborough Street
Plymouth
Devon
PL1 4AH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-02-03OVERDUE
Last: 2025-01-20

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

WILDEY, David John
director · ~61y · appointed 2016-01-21
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Active
ROSEVEAR, George Henry William
secretary · appointed 2018-10-20 · resigned 2026-04-30
Resigned
WILDEY, David John
secretary · appointed 2016-01-21 · resigned 2018-10-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (28 total)

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-05-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-01-28