ASTRONOIR LTD

💤Zombieactive
14528759 · ltd · incorporated 2022-12-07
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 72200Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities
  • 74901Environmental consulting activities
  • 85600Educational support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
9 filings
60
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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31

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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-07
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2026-01-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-12-02
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2024-08-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-12-20
    CHELLEMBROM, Christophe Emmanuel appointed
    secretary
  6. 2023-12-20
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  7. 2022-12-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ASTRONOIR LTD
  8. 2022-12-07
    JAMES, Chaneil Laquan appointed
    director
  9. 2022-12-07
    📄
    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
Miss Chaneil Laquan James
Individual · British · DOB 12/1996 · age 30
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control07/12/2022

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
Incorporated2022-12-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC72190 — Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering

Registered office

2 Neptune House
2 Tiber Way
Beckenham
BR3 3FB
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-20
Last: 2025-12-06

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

CHELLEMBROM, Christophe Emmanuel
secretary · appointed 2023-12-20
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Active
JAMES, Chaneil Laquan
director · ~30y · appointed 2022-12-07
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Active

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Recent filings (9 total)

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-06
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-20
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-12-20
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-12-07