ACCOLADES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
12585101 · ltd · incorporated 2020-05-04
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 May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 86900Other human health 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, 2 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
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
17 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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-01-10📄administrative-restoration-companyrestoration · RT01
- 2021-10-12📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2021-07-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-05-04🏢Company incorporatedAs ACCOLADES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
- 2020-05-04➕AGUEBOR AGUEBOR, David appointeddirector
- 2020-05-04📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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 6 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Shirley David Aguebor Individual · Nigerian · DOB 08/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 04/05/2020 |
Mr David Aguebor Aguebor Individual · Spanish · DOB 12/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 04/05/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 40SPARKS LTD→ 16545413 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 999 LOTS LTD→ 15768553 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A.B.C. TOOLS AND FASTENERS LIMITED→ 02389000 · est 1989 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 36y | — | — |
| A2Z CONTROL SYSTEMS LIMITED→ 10555030 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ABBEY POLYMERS LIMITED→ 03272592 · est 1996 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | — | — |
| ABIMFEM COMPUTERS LIMITED→ 17070777 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABOUND LIMITED→ 15272312 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ABRAR TRADING COMPANY LTD→ 16852507 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABSOLUTE BRANDING LIMITED→ 11194762 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| AC&R LIMITED→ 15577915 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACCE INVESTMENT LTD→ 13682774 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ACESCO LTD→ 14743159 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-05-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade
Registered office
Flat 53 Penkhull Court
Honeywall
Stoke-On-Trent
ST4 1PA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-17
Last: 2026-05-03
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
AGUEBOR AGUEBOR, David→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2020-05-04
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Recent filings (17 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-10
administrative-restoration-company
restoration · RT01
2022-01-10
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2021-10-12