ASCOT GOLDEN LILLY LIMITED

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14118440 · ltd · incorporated 2022-05-19
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 May 2025
Net worth
£2.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
66/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Take-away food shops and mobile food stands
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed hospitality with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. 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 (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
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
66/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,665

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£15k
Net Worth
£3k
↑ 2178% YoY
Current Assets
£15k
↑ 156% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£3k£6k£9k£12k£15kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£2.7k£5.8k
Current assets£14.9k£5.8k
Cash£14.9k
Debtors£1
Net assets£2.7k£117

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-07-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2024-07-18
    XU, Xiaohui resigned
    director
  5. 2024-01-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2024-01-15
    XU, Xiaohui appointed
    director
  7. 2023-10-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-09-06
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2023-08-08
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2022-08-18
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  11. 2022-08-05
    SONG, Fuquan resigned
    secretary
  12. 2022-07-18
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  13. 2022-07-08
    SONG, Fuquan appointed
    secretary
  14. 2022-05-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ASCOT GOLDEN LILLY LIMITED
  15. 2022-05-19
    CHEN, Guo appointed
    director
  16. 2022-05-19
    📄
    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 75 — 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 75 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

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-01

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Guo Chen
Individual · Chinese · DOB 02/1951 · age 75
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control19/05/2022

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
Incorporated2022-05-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56103 — Take-away food shops and mobile food stands

Registered office

6 Royal Hunt House
Fernbank Road
Ascot
SL5 8JR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-01OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-18

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

CHEN, Guo
director · ~75y · appointed 2022-05-19
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Active
SONG, Fuquan
secretary · appointed 2022-07-08 · resigned 2022-08-05
Resigned
XU, Xiaohui
director · ~54y · appointed 2024-01-15 · resigned 2024-07-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (13 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-11
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-09-06
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-08-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-08-18
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-07-18
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-05-19