AMSCAN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

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12831709 · ltd · incorporated 2020-08-24
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 Jun 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
59/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 77210Renting and leasing of recreational and sports goods
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 47/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 5.3y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 5.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
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
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
56
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-06-30

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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-08-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-05-19
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  4. 2024-09-06
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  5. 2024-09-06
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2024-08-12
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  7. 2024-07-23
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  8. 2024-07-17
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  9. 2024-07-17
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  10. 2024-07-17
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2024-07-16
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  12. 2024-07-15
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Aurelius Finance Company Limited
  13. 2024-07-15
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Baaj Finance Limited
  14. 2024-07-11
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  15. 2024-07-11
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2024-07-09
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  17. 2024-05-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2023-05-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2022-04-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2021-02-05
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  21. 2021-02-04
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Baaj Capital LLP
  22. 2020-08-24
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    Company incorporated
    As AMSCAN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
  23. 2020-08-24
    SINGH, Jaswinder appointed
    director
  24. 2020-08-24
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

80/100
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.
  • +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 signal

Some 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 high · 1 med · 1 low
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-31

Name changed recently
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2024-08-12: certificate-change-of-name-company

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

Summer House Europe Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Summer House Europe Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
AMSCAN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
This company · 12831709

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Summer House Europe Ltd
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control04/07/2024
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Jaswinder Singhceased 04/07/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-08-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46420 — Wholesale of clothing and footwear

Registered office

Lakeview House, Units 9 & 10 Bond Avenue
Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire
MK1 1FB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-03-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-06
Last: 2025-08-23

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

SINGH, Jaswinder
director · ~52y · appointed 2020-08-24
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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Aurelius Finance Company
Aurelius Finance Company Limited
A registered charge1 property15/07/2024
outstanding
Baaj Finance
Baaj Finance Limited
A registered charge1 property15/07/2024
outstanding
Baaj Capital
Baaj Capital LLP
A registered charge04/02/2021
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Recent filings (24 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-18
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-05-19
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-09-06
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-30
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-08-12
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-07-23
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-07-17
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-07-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-17
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-07-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-07-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-11