ANISON LTD

🌳Matureactive
SC327325 · ltd · incorporated 2007-07-05
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
🔔
Follow this company (free)
Email alerts on filings, charges, director changes, gazette notices. No account needed.

Unsubscribe any time from any email. GDPR-respectful.

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-life insurance
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 66220Activities of insurance agents and brokers
  • 69109Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
61 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-02-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-06-29
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2023-02-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-09-07
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  7. 2022-01-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-12-17
    📄
    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  9. 2021-02-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-02-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-02-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-02-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-02-27
    📄
    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AAMD
  14. 2017-02-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2013-06-28
    ➕
    XING, Hongzhi appointed
    director
  16. 2011-08-27
    ➕
    XING, Hongzhi appointed
    secretary
  17. 2011-08-27
    ➖
    CHAU, Siu Wah resigned
    secretary
  18. 2009-03-24
    ➕
    CHAU, Siu Wah appointed
    secretary
  19. 2009-03-23
    ➖
    XING, Hongzhi resigned
    secretary
  20. 2008-09-15
    ➖
    CHAU, Siu Wah resigned
    secretary
  21. 2008-09-15
    ➕
    XING, Hongzhi appointed
    secretary
  22. 2008-06-19
    ➖
    GAO, Jingxiang resigned
    secretary
  23. 2007-11-05
    ➕
    CHAU, Siu Wah appointed
    secretary
  24. 2007-11-02
    ➖
    NI, Xiaoqing resigned
    director
  25. 2007-07-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ANISON LTD
  26. 2007-07-05
    ➕
    GAO, Jingxiang appointed
    director
  27. 2007-07-05
    ➕
    GAO, Jingxiang appointed
    secretary
  28. 2007-07-05
    ➕
    NI, Xiaoqing appointed
    director

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Hongzhi Xing
Individual · Chinese · DOB 03/1981 · age 45
25–50%
—25-50% shares07/09/2021
Mr Jingxiang Gao
Individual · British · DOB 10/1982 · age 44
25–50%
—25-50% shares05/07/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Similar companies

Active · Financial services · G postcode area
CompanyEst. valueTurnoverNet worthStaffAgeOppDirector
CINNAMON GP4 LIMITED→
SC581651 · est 2017 · no financials extracted
————8y——
CITYPOINT WEALTH LIMITED→
SC055597 · est 1974 · no financials extracted
————51y——
CK HOME HUB FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
SC629293 · est 2019 · no financials extracted
————6y——
CLYDE BERGEMANN PENSION (TRUSTEES) LIMITED→
SC222231 · est 2001 · no financials extracted
————24y——
CLYDE BERGEMANN POWER GROUP INTERNATIONAL LIMITED→
SC188877 · est 1998 · no financials extracted
————27y——
CLYDE BROKERS LIMITED→
SC419422 · est 2012 · no financials extracted
————14y——
CONNECTIONS FINANCE LTD→
SC842423 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
————1y——
CONTRACT MORTGAGES LTD→
SC465654 · est 2013 · no financials extracted
————12y——
COUNTRYWIDE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS LTD→
SC741646 · est 2022 · no financials extracted
————3y——
DC PREMIER WEALTH MANAGEMENT LIMITED→
SC441449 · est 2013 · no financials extracted
————13y——
DEAN FLEMING CONSULTING LTD→
SC659665 · est 2020 · no financials extracted
————5y——
DGL (GLASGOW) LTD→
SC338543 · est 2008 · no financials extracted
————18y——
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions

6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →
🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-07-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC65120 — Non-life insurance

Registered office

61 Rose Street
Glasgow
G3 6SP
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-21
Last: 2025-09-07

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

XING, Hongzhi→
secretary · appointed 2011-08-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GAO, Jingxiang→
director · ~44y · appointed 2007-07-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
XING, Hongzhi→
director · ~45y · appointed 2013-06-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHAU, Siu Wah→
secretary · appointed 2009-03-24 · resigned 2011-08-27
Resigned
CHAU, Siu Wah→
secretary · appointed 2007-11-05 · resigned 2008-09-15
Resigned
GAO, Jingxiang→
secretary · appointed 2007-07-05 · resigned 2008-06-19
Resigned
XING, Hongzhi→
secretary · appointed 2008-09-15 · resigned 2009-03-23
Resigned
NI, Xiaoqing→
director · ~70y · appointed 2007-07-05 · resigned 2007-11-02
Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Recent filings (61 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-22
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2021-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-26