HONG KONG TEA COMPANY LTD
💤Zombieactive
13512157 · ltd · incorporated 2021-07-15
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10831
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46370Wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices
- 47290Other retail sale of food in specialised stores
- 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (58/100).
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 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
13 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
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| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
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 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-17➖WONG, Chong Mau resigneddirector
- 2022-08-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-07-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-07-15🏢Company incorporatedAs HONG KONG TEA COMPANY LTD
- 2021-07-15➕TSANG, Ho Yin Howard appointeddirector
- 2021-07-15➕WONG, Chong Mau appointeddirector
- 2021-07-15📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalSome 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
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ho Yin Howard Tsang Individual · British · DOB 09/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 15/07/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Chong Mau Wongceased 01/08/2022· 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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOMBONS LTD→ 11741676 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| CC (D2C) LIMITED→ 16390714 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| CHINA STYLE CAKE LTD→ 14685387 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| DASATHA ENTERPRISE PRIVATE LIMITED→ 15301720 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| DISTORTION BREWING COMPANY LTD→ 11798529 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| EDGIE EATS LTD→ 13993875 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| EDGIE EATS WHOLESALE LTD→ 16412645 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ESV VITTLES LTD→ 15292501 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ESVARAN FOODS MILLS LTD→ 15505717 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| FLAKEYS LTD→ 15681097 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| GURUGURU PATISSERIE LTD→ 15972988 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| HUGHES LONDON LTD→ 11415560 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-07-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10831 — SIC 10831
Registered office
96 Ambleside Gardens
Sutton
SM2 5HN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-28
Last: 2025-07-14
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
TSANG, Ho Yin Howard→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2021-07-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WONG, Chong Mau→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2021-07-15 · resigned 2022-08-17
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Recent filings (13 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-08-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-07-25
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-07-15