AOPUNO (UK) INTERNATIONAL IMPORT & EMPORT LTD
💤Zombieactive
12957122 · ltd · incorporated 2020-10-16
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 Oct 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 78). 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 (76/100)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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
22 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
82
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 | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
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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 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-22📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-03-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-03-11📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-01-15📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-pscaddress · RP10
- 2025-01-15📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officeraddress · RP09
- 2025-01-15📍default-companies-house-registered-office-address-appliedaddress · RP05
- 2024-10-11➖XU, Longqing resignedsecretary
- 2024-10-11📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-08➕XU, Longqing appointedsecretary
- 2023-10-08📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-09-01➖YUNMA TIANLONG INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING CO., LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-09-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-10-16🏢Company incorporatedAs AOPUNO (UK) INTERNATIONAL IMPORT & EMPORT LTD
- 2020-10-16➕XU, Longqing appointeddirector
- 2020-10-16➕YUNMA TIANLONG INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING CO., LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2020-10-16📄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 age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Longqing Xu Individual · Chinese · DOB 08/1948 · age 78 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 16/10/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-10-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
37 Croydon Road
Beckenham
BR3 4AB
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-08
Last: 2025-09-24
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
XU, Longqing→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2020-10-16
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XU, Longqing→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-10-08 · resigned 2024-10-11
YUNMA TIANLONG INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING CO., LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2020-10-16 · resigned 2023-09-01
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Recent filings (22 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-10
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-03-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-21
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-03-11
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-psc
address · RP10
2025-01-15
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2025-01-15
default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
address · RP05
2025-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-11
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-08
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-10-08