ALLIED GENERAL TRADING COMPANY LTD

💤Zombieactive
12723988 · ltd · incorporated 2020-07-06
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
Upgrade to see
Turnover
year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£943
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
🔔
Follow this company (free)
Email alerts on filings, charges, director changes, gazette notices. No account needed.

Unsubscribe any time from any email. GDPR-respectful.

What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46130
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 46140SIC 46140
  • 46150SIC 46150
  • 46190Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (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 (73/100).

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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £943

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£943
↑ 122% YoY
Current Assets
£5k
↑ 118% YoY
Current Liabilities
-£4k-£2k-£387£2k£3k£5kJul 2024Jul 2025

Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£943£2.3k
Current assets£5.4k£2.5k
Net assets£943£-4.3k

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
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-12
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  3. 2026-01-12
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2025-11-27
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2025-11-27
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-11-01
    DOUMIT, Carl, Mr. resigned
    director
  7. 2025-07-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-10-22
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2024-09-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-07-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-06-05
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2022-09-12
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2022-09-12
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2022-08-01
    DOUMIT, Joseph appointed
    director
  15. 2021-08-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-07-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALLIED GENERAL TRADING COMPANY LTD
  17. 2020-07-06
    DOUMIT, Carl, Mr. appointed
    director
  18. 2020-07-06
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Joseph Doumit
Individual · Lebanese · DOB 03/1963 · age 63
board controlboard control · firm interest05/06/2023
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr. Marc Doumitceased 01/01/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Miss Thea Doumitceased 01/01/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
  • Mr. Carl Doumitceased 01/11/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

Similar companies

Active · Wholesale & distribution · BH postcode area
CompanyEst. valueTurnoverNet worthStaffAgeOppDirector
A TARRIER LIMITED
09468260 · est 2015 · no financials extracted
11y
A.T. MEDICAL LTD
07128891 · est 2010 · no financials extracted
16y
AAMIRSABA LTD
13117115 · est 2021 · no financials extracted
5y
AJB DYNAMICS LTD
16253381 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
1y
ALAN WOODARD LIMITED
07757529 · est 2011 · no financials extracted
14y
ALP LOGISTICS LIMITED
13444629 · est 2021 · no financials extracted
4y
ALPINE WORLDWIDE GROUP LTD
16338530 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
1y
ALTYN LTD
16481566 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
AMBER HALL JEWELLERY LIMITED
05331997 · est 2005 · no financials extracted
21y
AMERICAN CONTINENTAL LIMITED
07847620 · est 2011 · no financials extracted
14y
AMERICAN FIZZ (UK) LIMITED
07721007 · est 2011 · no financials extracted
14y
AML (DORSET) LTD
07304722 · est 2010 · no financials extracted
15y
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions

7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →
🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-07-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46130 — SIC 46130

Registered office

28 St. Clements Road
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH1 4EA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-19
Last: 2025-06-05

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

DOUMIT, Joseph
director · ~63y · appointed 2022-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DOUMIT, Carl, Mr.
director · ~26y · appointed 2020-07-06 · resigned 2025-11-01
Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Recent filings (19 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-09-12