ANA TRADE UK LTD
💤Zombieactive
11273020 · ltd · incorporated 2018-03-23
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£330.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46410Wholesale of textiles
- 47510SIC 47510
- 47710Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (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: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 4 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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £330,037
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£330k
↑ 11% YoY
Current Assets
£366k
↑ 12% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-30 | 2024-01-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £350.0k | £317.0k |
| Current assets | £365.8k | £325.5k |
| Net assets | £330.0k | £297.0k |
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 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-27✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-02-26➕NADIM, Adnaan Ahmad appointeddirector
- 2025-02-26➖KHAN, Umer Ayaz resigneddirector
- 2025-02-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-02-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-02-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-07📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-03-07📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-05-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-03-23🏢Company incorporatedAs ANA TRADE UK LTD
- 2018-03-23➕KHAN, Umer Ayaz 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
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-02-27: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Adnaan Ahmad Nadim Individual · British · DOB 09/1987 · age 39 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 26/02/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Umer Ayaz Khanceased 26/02/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHA BAZAAR LIMITED→ 12486612 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AIDATA INFORMATICS CORPORATE UK LTD→ 16420416 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALADDIN PRODUCTS LTD→ 13107242 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ALI DENIZ DEFNE LTD→ 13807193 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ALL TECH 45 LIMITED→ 11191465 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ALPENSPITZ HANDEL UK LIMITED→ 14458805 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AMBER PATH TRADING LTD→ 16184224 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AMPERSAND FRAGRANCES LTD→ 11759812 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ANDAR LOGISTICS LIMITED→ 15803340 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ANDREW BANKS TRADING LIMITED→ 03517430 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
| ANGLIA NDT LIMITED→ 04929146 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| ANGLIA PIPE TOOLS LIMITED→ 03954747 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-03-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46190 — Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods
Registered office
Unit 11a Weald Hall Farm Commercial Centre
North Weald
Epping
CM16 6FJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-30
Last made up to: 2025-01-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-12
Last: 2026-02-26
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
NADIM, Adnaan Ahmad→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2025-02-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KHAN, Umer Ayaz→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2018-03-23 · resigned 2025-02-26
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Recent filings (31 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-26
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-02-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-02-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-09-05