ANISAN APPARELS LTD
💤Zombieactive
10916583 · ltd · incorporated 2017-08-15
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
£-27.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
- 47990Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 3 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, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
36 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £27,280
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£27k
↑ 2.8% YoY
Current Assets
£11k
↓ 24% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-18.0k | £-8.4k |
| Current assets | £10.8k | £14.1k |
| Net assets | £-27.3k | £-28.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-21📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-01-20📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-10-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-21📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-03-19📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-09-07➖BIDINGER, Anita Maria resigneddirector
- 2023-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-07-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-07-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-07-22➕AHSAN, Muhammad Ijaz appointeddirector
- 2020-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-12➖WASEEM, Muhammad Dilshad resigneddirector
- 2019-04-15➕BIDINGER, Anita Maria appointeddirector
- 2017-08-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ANISAN APPARELS LTD
- 2017-08-15➕WASEEM, Muhammad Dilshad 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
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 Muhammad Ijaz Ahsan Individual · Pakistani · DOB 04/1969 · age 57 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 22/07/2020 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Anita Maria Bidingerceased 07/09/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Muhammad Dilshad Waseemceased 15/04/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Muhammad Ijaz Ahsanceased 20/06/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A G (U.K) ENTERPRISES LIMITED→ 07773025 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| A&L SUPPLY LTD→ 14351056 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AK SERVICES UK LIMITED→ 15163888 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AL KAREEM HALAL BUTCHERS LTD→ 16646157 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AL-SHEIKH INTERNATIONAL LTD→ 16476951 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALIF TRADERS LTD→ 16714199 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AMBROZIA NP LTD→ 16320043 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AMETHYSTA DESIGN HOUSE LIMITED→ 10640411 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ANGLO ORIENT TRADING LIMITED→ 03423341 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
| ANJANOVA LTD→ 16944467 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ANNA PAOLA LIMITED→ 07257788 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| APEL CHEMICALS UK LIMITED→ 10979498 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-08-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade
Registered office
C/O J & S Associates Ved Court
Alexandra Road
Hounslow
TW3 1LS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-12
Last: 2025-10-29
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
AHSAN, Muhammad Ijaz→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2020-07-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BIDINGER, Anita Maria→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2019-04-15 · resigned 2023-09-07
WASEEM, Muhammad Dilshad→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2017-08-15 · resigned 2019-05-12
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (36 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-01-21
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-21
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-27