AS COLOUR UK LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
11067913 · ltd · incorporated 2017-11-16
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
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (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 (55/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-11-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2024-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-04-30
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  5. 2024-04-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-07-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2022-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-08-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-06-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2021-06-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2020-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-10-26
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  14. 2019-10-15
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  15. 2018-04-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2018-03-22
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  17. 2018-01-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2017-11-16
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    Company incorporated
    As AS COLOUR UK LIMITED
  19. 2017-11-16
    RAILTON, Lawrence Aaron appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

As Colour Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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As Colour Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
AS COLOUR UK LIMITED
This company · 11067913

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
As Colour Holdings Ltd
Corporate entity
75100%
75-100% shares16/11/2017

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
Incorporated2017-11-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46420 — Wholesale of clothing and footwear

Registered office

As Colour Unit 14
Ascent Logistics Park
Leighton Buzzard
LU7 3RH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-29
Last: 2025-11-15

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

RAILTON, Lawrence Aaron
director · ~51y · appointed 2017-11-16
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Recent filings (26 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-08-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-06-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-06-01