MAIKE THOMSEN LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
NI693549 · ltd · incorporated 2023-01-09
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£1.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade
- 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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, 3 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
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
22 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,330
Net assets shrinking
Down £3,910 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£1k
↓ 75% YoY
Current Assets
£100
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.3k | £5.2k |
| Current assets | £100 | — |
| Net assets | £1.3k | £5.2k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-08-12➕CAO, Yongchang appointeddirector
- 2025-08-11📍default-companies-house-registered-office-address-appliedaddress · RP05
- 2025-08-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-05-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-24📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-12-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-17📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-12-13➖GOUGH, Shannon resigneddirector
- 2024-12-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-05📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-pscaddress · RP10
- 2024-11-05📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officeraddress · RP09
- 2024-11-05📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officeraddress · RP09
- 2024-11-05📍default-companies-house-registered-office-address-appliedaddress · RP05
- 2024-07-02➖CAO, Yongchang resigneddirector
- 2024-07-02➕GOUGH, Shannon appointeddirector
- 2024-07-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-09🏢Company incorporatedAs MAIKE THOMSEN LIMITED
- 2023-01-09➕CAO, Yongchang appointeddirector
- 2023-01-09📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalSome 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 lowMultiple registered office changes
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Yongchang Cao Individual · Chinese · DOB 09/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 09/01/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-01-09
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC46190 — Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods
Registered office
Unit 2154 44a Frances Street
Newtownards
BT23 7DN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-22
Last: 2026-01-08
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
CAO, Yongchang→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2025-08-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CAO, Yongchang→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2023-01-09 · resigned 2024-07-02
GOUGH, Shannon→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2024-07-02 · resigned 2024-12-13
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Recent filings (22 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-09-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-02
default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
address · RP05
2025-08-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-08-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-13
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-12-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-23
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-12-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-13
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-psc
address · RP10
2024-11-05
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2024-11-05