AGRO-TRADE CORPORATION LTD
💤Zombieactive
12085969 · ltd · incorporated 2019-07-04
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46330
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade
- 52290Other transportation support activities
- 82110Combined office administrative service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong 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 (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 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
31 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
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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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-06-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-06-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-06-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-09📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-10-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-07-04🏢Company incorporatedAs AGRO-TRADE CORPORATION LTD
- 2019-07-04➕MARTYNIUK, Maryna appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Maryna Martyniuk Individual · Ukrainian · DOB 10/1983 · age 43 | — | — | board controlboard control | 04/07/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Larysa Makeienkoceased 23/09/2025· 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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| AETHERIS INTERNATIONAL LTD→ 16661261 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AFRICAN RECIPES LTD→ 16683648 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AGCOM DISTRIBUTION LTD→ 11812375 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AGENTIFY LTD→ 15316817 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AGILE TRADERS LTD→ 12852538 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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| AGRAIN LIMITED→ 12708827 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AGRI TRADING COMPANY PI LIMITED→ 14249986 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AGRIAVA INTERNATIONAL TRADING LTD→ 15957842 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AGROENTERPRISE MISSION LIMITED→ 16312113 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-07-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46330 — SIC 46330
Registered office
124 City Road
London
EC1V 2NX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-14
Last: 2025-10-31
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
MARTYNIUK, Maryna→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2019-07-04
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Recent filings (31 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-06-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-16