HUACHENG TRADING (UK) CO., LTD
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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-07-31 | 2023-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-47.6k | £-27.4k |
| Current assets | £5 | £95.6k |
| Net assets | £-97.6k | £-27.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-15➖ZHAO, Yuhong resigneddirector
- 2024-07-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-06-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-30➕ZHANG, Tianlai appointeddirector
- 2024-05-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-07-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-07-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-07-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-07-20📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2021-07-09🏢Company incorporatedAs HUACHENG TRADING (UK) CO., LTD
- 2021-07-09➕ZHAO, Yuhong appointeddirector
- 2021-07-09📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Yangang Zheng Individual · Chinese · DOB 12/1957 · age 69 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 09/07/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Mu Liceased 20/10/2023· significant influence
- Mudanjiang Huacheng Business Co. Ltdceased 09/07/2021· 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.
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 · Wholesale & distribution · IV postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLEANER LIMITED→ SC030017 · est 1954 | £4.05M £3.04M–£5.06M | — | — | 199 | 72y | 88 | 62y |
| INVERNESS WHISKY LTD→ SC697926 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ISLE OF SKYE CLOTHING COMPANY LTD→ SC816838 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| JESSICA ASIAN FOODS LTD→ SC750502 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| JUST HOOKED LIMITED→ SC225375 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| NORTH GREETINGS LTD→ SC519194 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| OPTIMUM UNDERFLOOR HEATING LIMITED→ SC312531 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| PILGRIM CARAVANS OUTDOORS LIMITED→ SC751221 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| PRIDE OF BENGAL HIGHLAND LTD→ SC335251 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| PRIDE OF BENGAL WHOLESALE LTD→ SC720677 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| RMGS (SCOT) LIMITED→ SC796125 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| SABAR SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ SC735691 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
8 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 →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
Registered office
Filing status
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.