A.MAPLE LTD

💤Zombieactive
14043103 · ltd · incorporated 2022-04-12
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£-740
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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, 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
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
16 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £740

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£740
~ YoY
Current Assets
£186k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
-£740£37k£74k£111k£149k£186kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£-740£-740
Current assets£185.8k£185.8k
Net assets£-740£-740

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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 (16 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-13
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2024-04-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-03-12
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2023-09-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2023-04-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2022-08-04
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2022-08-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2022-08-04
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2022-08-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2022-07-28
    LI, Hao appointed
    director
  13. 2022-07-28
    HE, Qinyue resigned
    director
  14. 2022-04-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A.MAPLE LTD
  15. 2022-04-12
    HE, Qinyue appointed
    director
  16. 2022-04-12
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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

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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Hao Li
Individual · Chinese · DOB 09/1999 · age 27
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting28/07/2022
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Miss Qinyue Heceased 28/07/2022· 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-04-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46190 — Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods

Registered office

Prince Consort Village
Room 407, Prince Consort Village, 230 Goldhawk Ro
London
W12 9PL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-18
Last: 2025-08-04

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

LI, Hao
director · ~27y · appointed 2022-07-28
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Active
HE, Qinyue
director · ~25y · appointed 2022-04-12 · resigned 2022-07-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (16 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-03-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-08-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-08-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-04