ANTI BORING LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
14680103 · ltd · incorporated 2023-02-21
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 Feb 2026
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 47190Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
  • 47640SIC 47640
  • 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
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 (78/100)

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, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
21 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
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Feb 2025Feb 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-02-282025-02-28

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-01-21
    AHMED, Tanvir resigned
    director
  4. 2026-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-08-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-08-04
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  7. 2025-08-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2025-08-01
    AHMED, Tanvir appointed
    director
  9. 2025-03-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2025-02-27
    📍
    default-companies-house-service-address-applied-psc
    address · RP10
  11. 2025-02-27
    📍
    default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
    address · RP09
  12. 2025-02-27
    📍
    default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
    address · RP05
  13. 2024-09-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company
    address · AD01
  14. 2024-06-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2024-06-19
    CHENG, Hongjian appointed
    director
  16. 2024-06-19
    XUE, Junlong resigned
    director
  17. 2024-06-19
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2024-06-19
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2024-06-19
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  20. 2024-06-19
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  21. 2023-02-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ANTI BORING LIMITED
  22. 2023-02-21
    XUE, Junlong appointed
    director
  23. 2023-02-21
    📄
    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

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Hongjian Chenghongjian
Individual · Chinese · DOB 11/1985 · age 41
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting01/08/2025
Mr Hongjian Cheng
Individual · Chinese · DOB 11/1985 · age 41
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting19/06/2024
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Junlong Xueceased 19/06/2024· 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
Incorporated2023-02-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46190 — Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods

Registered office

29934 Office Suite 29a, 3/F 23 Wharf Street
London
SE8 3GG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-30
Last made up to: 2026-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-22
Last: 2026-01-08

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

CHENG, Hongjian
director · ~41y · appointed 2024-06-19
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Active
AHMED, Tanvir
director · ~39y · appointed 2025-08-01 · resigned 2026-01-21
Resigned
XUE, Junlong
director · ~38y · appointed 2023-02-21 · resigned 2024-06-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (21 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-08-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-13
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-psc
address · RP10
2025-02-27
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2025-02-27
default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
address · RP05
2025-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-08
change-registered-office-address-company
address · AD01
2024-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-19