151 TRADING COLLECTIVE LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
14279903 · ltd · incorporated 2022-08-05
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
- 77390Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 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
14 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 |
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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
2
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-02-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-07-28✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-07-07➕VARGAS, Carlos Luis appointeddirector
- 2025-07-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-04✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-08-05🏢Company incorporatedAs 151 TRADING COLLECTIVE LTD
- 2022-08-05➕VARGAS, Alvaro appointeddirector
- 2022-08-05📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
81/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
16/100
No succession signalNo meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — VARGAS, Carlos Luis (same surname) appointed 2025-07-07. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed 2 times
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-07-28: certificate-change-of-name-company; 2025-06-04: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alvaro Edwardo Vargas Individual · British · DOB 02/1957 · age 69 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 27/02/2026 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Alvaro Vargasceased 27/02/2026· 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
Incorporated2022-08-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47750 — Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores
Registered office
First Floor 149 Newland Avenue
Hull
HU5 2ER
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-18
Last: 2025-08-04
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
VARGAS, Alvaro→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2022-08-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
VARGAS, Carlos Luis→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2025-07-07
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Recent filings (14 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-02-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-04
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-07-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-07
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-02-08
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-08-05