AERIDES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
12994160 · ltd · incorporated 2020-11-03
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 Nov 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Business and domestic software development
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 62020Information technology consultancy activities
  • 62090Other information technology service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

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, 3 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, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
23 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Nov 2024Nov 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-11-302024-11-30

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
2
filings
  • 1 address
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2026-02-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-05-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-03-26
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2025-03-25
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2025-03-11
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2025-01-15
    📍
    default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
    address · RP09
  8. 2025-01-15
    📍
    default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
    address · RP05
  9. 2024-04-02
    J&C BUSINESS (UK) CO., LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  10. 2024-04-02
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  11. 2024-03-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-04-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-03-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-11-15
    📄
    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  15. 2021-11-15
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2020-12-28
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  17. 2020-12-28
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2020-11-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AERIDES LIMITED
  19. 2020-11-03
    LIU, Zongtao appointed
    director
  20. 2020-11-03
    J&C BUSINESS (UK) CO., LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2020-11-03
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

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 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

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

Group structure

Zhejiang Meichen Internet Technology Co., Ltd. is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Zhejiang Meichen Internet Technology Co., Ltd.
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
AERIDES LIMITED
This company · 12994160

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
Zhejiang Meichen Internet Technology Co., Ltd.
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting28/12/2020
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Zhejiang Xinyihui Technology Co., Ltd.ceased 28/12/2020· 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-11-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development

Registered office

37 Croydon Road
Beckenham
BR3 4AB
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-13
Last: 2025-10-30

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

LIU, Zongtao
director · ~37y · appointed 2020-11-03
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Active
J&C BUSINESS (UK) CO., LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2020-11-03 · resigned 2024-04-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (23 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-08
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-03-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-03-11
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
2024-11-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-04