AXYLROSE LTD
💤Zombieactive
13820923 · ltd · incorporated 2021-12-29
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
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year to Dec 2025
Net worth
£5.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46750
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 67). 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, 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, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
18 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £5,040
Net assets shrinking
Down £8,035 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£5k
↓ 61% YoY
Current Assets
£281
↓ 75% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.2k | £13.1k |
| Current assets | £281 | £1.1k |
| Net assets | £5.0k | £13.1k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-27📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-pscaddress · RP10
- 2024-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-28✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-11-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-10-18➕DEJI-FOWOKAN, Olubisi appointedsecretary
- 2022-10-18➖DEJI-FOWOKAN, Olubisi resigneddirector
- 2022-10-18📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-10-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-10-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-14➕FOWOKAN, Adelaja Adebandele appointeddirector
- 2021-12-29🏢Company incorporatedAs AXYLROSE LTD
- 2021-12-29➕DEJI-FOWOKAN, Olubisi appointeddirector
- 2021-12-29📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 Adelaja Adebandele Fowokan Individual · British · DOB 11/1959 · age 67 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 02/11/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Olubisi Deji-Fowokanceased 14/10/2022· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-12-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46750 — SIC 46750
Registered office
73b The Street The Street
Old Basing
Basingstoke
RG24 7BY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-10
Last: 2025-11-26
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
DEJI-FOWOKAN, Olubisi→
Activesecretary · appointed 2022-10-18
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FOWOKAN, Adelaja Adebandele→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2022-10-14
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DEJI-FOWOKAN, Olubisi→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2021-12-29 · resigned 2022-10-18
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Recent filings (18 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-02
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-psc
address · RP10
2024-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-24
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2022-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-11-22
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-10-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-18