ABC HOUSEWARE LIMITED
- 47789Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than commercial art galleries and opticians)
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 70). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-02-28 |
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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
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 accounts
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-05-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-07-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-05-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-05-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-01-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-27➖JIANG, Yefen resigneddirector
- 2024-11-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-04🏢Company incorporatedAs ABC HOUSEWARE LIMITED
- 2024-11-04➕HU, Aiyu appointeddirector
- 2024-11-04➕JIANG, Yefen appointeddirector
- 2024-11-04📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 1.6 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 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 lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Aiyu Hu Individual · Chinese · DOB 01/1956 · age 70 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 04/11/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ms Yefen Jiangceased 09/01/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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