A&G CHIRU LTD
💤Zombieactive
11732558 · ltd · incorporated 2018-12-18
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£-2.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
24 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £2,014
Net assets shrinking
Down £4,273 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£2k
↓ 189% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.6k | £6.3k |
| Current assets | — | £1.2k |
| Net assets | £-2.0k | £2.3k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-09-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-09-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-06-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-02-13📄legacymiscellaneous · RPCH01
- 2019-01-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-01-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-01-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-01-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-12-18🏢Company incorporatedAs A&G CHIRU LTD
- 2018-12-18➕CHIRU, Georgian appointeddirector
- 2018-12-18➕CHIRU, Georgian appointeddirector
- 2018-12-18➖CHIRU, Georgian resigneddirector
- 2018-12-18📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "CHIRU" — strong identity link between founder and business.
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 Georgian Chiru Individual · Romanian · DOB 04/1989 · age 37 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 18/12/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Georgian Chiruceased 18/12/2018· 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.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-12-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road
Registered office
3 Elswick Close
Bilston
West Midlands
WV14 0US
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last: 2025-12-17
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
CHIRU, Georgian→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2018-12-18
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CHIRU, Georgian→
Resigneddirector · ~37y · appointed 2018-12-18 · resigned 2018-12-18
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Recent filings (24 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-09-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-09-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-01-20