GOLD ENGINE 2021 LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
13772195 · ltd · incorporated 2021-11-29
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
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of venture and development capital companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (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: 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, 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 (2 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
13 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
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
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
Metric2025-11-252024-11-30

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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-11-14
    📄
    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  3. 2025-11-14
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  4. 2025-11-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-11-12
    LONGSHINE OVERSEAS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  6. 2025-11-12
    UK SINOSIA BUSINESS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  7. 2024-12-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-12-16
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2023-11-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-01-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-11-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As GOLD ENGINE 2021 LIMITED
  12. 2021-11-29
    XU, Zeshan appointed
    director
  13. 2021-11-29
    UK SINOSIA BUSINESS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  14. 2021-11-29
    📄
    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.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Zeshan Xu
Individual · Chinese · DOB 11/1985 · age 41
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control29/11/2021

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
Incorporated2021-11-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64303 — Activities of venture and development capital companies

Registered office

L220 Beaconside Business Village
Stafford Enterprise Park,Weston Road
Stafford
ST18 0BF
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-25
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-28
Last: 2025-11-14

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

LONGSHINE OVERSEAS LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2025-11-12
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Active
XU, Zeshan
director · ~41y · appointed 2021-11-29
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Active
UK SINOSIA BUSINESS LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2021-11-29 · resigned 2025-11-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (13 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-14
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2025-11-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-11-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-18
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-11-29