TRUDON UK LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
13645115 · ltd · incorporated 2021-09-27
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 47750Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 73). 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: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
11 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-12
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  2. 2025-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-09-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-05-07
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2021-09-27
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As TRUDON UK LIMITED
  7. 2021-09-27
    ALTIOS INTERNATIONAL UK LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  8. 2021-09-27
    BLONDEAU, Olivier appointed
    director
  9. 2021-09-27
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  10. 2021-09-27
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 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

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Olivier Blondeau
Individual · French · DOB 12/1953 · age 73
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting27/09/2021

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
Incorporated2021-09-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47190 — Other retail sale in non-specialised stores

Registered office

Wilberforce House
Station Road
London
NW4 4QE
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-23
Last: 2025-09-09

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

ALTIOS INTERNATIONAL UK LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2021-09-27
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Active
BLONDEAU, Olivier
director · ~73y · appointed 2021-09-27
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Active

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Recent filings (11 total)

change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2026-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-26
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-05-07
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-09-27
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-09-27