AURORA FOR GOOD LTD
💤Zombieactive
11385155 · ltd · incorporated 2018-05-26
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 May 2025
Net worth
£-24.8k
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
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
30 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 declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £24,775
Net assets shrinking
Down £33,778 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£25k
↓ 375% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↓ 72% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £7.1k | £9.0k |
| Current assets | £1.8k | £6.6k |
| Net assets | £-24.8k | £9.0k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-26➕SCOTT, Richard Norman appointeddirector
- 2025-08-26➖WHITE, Joel resigneddirector
- 2025-08-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-08-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-23✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-01📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2020-08-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-08-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-06-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-23➖SCOTT, Richard resignedsecretary
- 2019-05-23➖SCOTT, Richard Norman resigneddirector
- 2019-05-23➕WHITE, Joel appointeddirector
- 2018-05-26🏢Company incorporatedAs AURORA FOR GOOD LTD
- 2018-05-26➕SCOTT, Richard appointedsecretary
- 2018-05-26➕SCOTT, Richard Norman 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: 2025-06-23: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Richard Norman Scott Individual · English · DOB 03/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 26/05/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-05-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46190 — Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods
Registered office
Unit 1 Arthur Black Way
Wootton
Bedford
MK43 9FJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-05
Last: 2026-02-19
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
SCOTT, Richard Norman→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2025-08-26
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SCOTT, Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-05-26 · resigned 2019-05-23
SCOTT, Richard Norman→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2018-05-26 · resigned 2019-05-23
WHITE, Joel→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2019-05-23 · resigned 2025-08-26
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Recent filings (30 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-26
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-28