CHAMUGU LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
13411347 · ltd · incorporated 2021-05-20
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 May 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 11070
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 47250SIC 47250
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (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 (76/100)

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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
74
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£0May 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31

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 gazette
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • 3 address
  • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • 3 address
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-08-04
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  2. 2026-06-29
    📍
    default-companies-house-service-address-applied-psc
    address · RP10
  3. 2026-06-29
    📍
    default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
    address · RP09
  4. 2026-06-29
    📍
    default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
    address · RP05
  5. 2026-03-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-10-31
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  7. 2025-04-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-09-27
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  9. 2024-07-18
    WIN, Jane resigned
    secretary
  10. 2024-07-18
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  11. 2023-07-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-01-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-11-30
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2021-11-19
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  15. 2021-11-10
    WIN, Jane appointed
    secretary
  16. 2021-06-28
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2021-06-15
    WIN, Jane resigned
    director
  18. 2021-05-27
    WIN, Jane appointed
    director
  19. 2021-05-27
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2021-05-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CHAMUGU LIMITED
  21. 2021-05-20
    KAW, Zhen Ho appointed
    director
  22. 2021-05-20
    📄
    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 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low
Name changed 2 times
medium

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

Evidence: 2025-10-31: certificate-change-of-name-company; 2024-09-27: certificate-change-of-name-company

Multiple registered office changes
low

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Zhen Ho Kaw
Individual · British · DOB 07/1968 · age 58
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control20/05/2021

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
Incorporated2021-05-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC11070 — SIC 11070

Registered office

13411347 - COMPANIES HOUSE DEFAULT ADDRESS
Cardiff
CF14 8LH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-14
Last: 2025-09-30

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

KAW, Zhen Ho
director · ~58y · appointed 2021-05-20
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Active
WIN, Jane
secretary · appointed 2021-11-10 · resigned 2024-07-18
Resigned
WIN, Jane
director · ~46y · appointed 2021-05-27 · resigned 2021-06-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (25 total)

gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-08-04
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-psc
address · RP10
2026-06-29
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2026-06-29
default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
address · RP05
2026-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-05
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-29
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-18
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-07