BENELEPHANT PAINTING UK CO LTD.

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13964867 · ltd · incorporated 2022-03-09
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 Mar 2026
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 20301
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 23520SIC 23520
  • 23620SIC 23620
  • 46730SIC 46730
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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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, 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
3 officers (1 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
17 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
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-03-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-06-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-03-19
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2025-03-18
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2025-02-25
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2025-01-14
    📍
    default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
    address · RP05
  8. 2024-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-04-22
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  10. 2024-04-19
    ➖
    BUSY SECRETARY SERVICE LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  11. 2023-07-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-02-16
    ➕
    BUSY SECRETARY SERVICE LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  13. 2023-02-16
    ➖
    YUNMA TIANLONG INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING CO., LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  14. 2023-02-16
    📄
    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  15. 2023-02-16
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  16. 2022-03-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BENELEPHANT PAINTING UK CO LTD.
  17. 2022-03-09
    ➕
    TANG, Ying appointed
    director
  18. 2022-03-09
    ➕
    YUNMA TIANLONG INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING CO., LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2022-03-09
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    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
Ying Tang
Individual · Chinese · DOB 05/1980 · age 46
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control09/03/2022

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
Incorporated2022-03-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC20301 — SIC 20301

Registered office

37 Croydon Road
Beckenham
BR3 4AB
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-02
Last: 2026-02-16

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

TANG, Ying→
director · ~46y · appointed 2022-03-09
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Active
BUSY SECRETARY SERVICE LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2023-02-16 · resigned 2024-04-19
Resigned
YUNMA TIANLONG INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING CO., LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2022-03-09 · resigned 2023-02-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (17 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-03-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-18
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-02-25
default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
address · RP05
2025-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-26
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-16
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2023-02-16