LUCRIN UK LTD
💤Zombieactive
10352573 · ltd · incorporated 2016-08-31
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46240
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (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: low (53/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
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 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-12📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2025-08-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-11-02📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2020-10-31➕ALTIOS INTERNATIONAL UK LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2020-10-31➖FRENGER INTERNATIONAL LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2020-09-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-09-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-31🏢Company incorporatedAs LUCRIN UK LTD
- 2016-08-31➕CHAKER, Mehdi appointeddirector
- 2016-08-31➕FRENGER INTERNATIONAL LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
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
45/100
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.
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 Mehdi Chaker Individual · Swiss · DOB 03/1971 · age 55 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 10/09/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Kyis Holding Ltdceased 10/09/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-08-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46240 — SIC 46240
Registered office
Wilberforce House
Station Road
London
NW4 4QE
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-10
Last: 2025-08-27
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
ALTIOS INTERNATIONAL UK LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2020-10-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHAKER, Mehdi→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2016-08-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FRENGER INTERNATIONAL LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2016-08-31 · resigned 2020-10-31
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Recent filings (28 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-06-28
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2026-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-31
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2020-11-02