03334329 LIMITED

⚰️Wound downliquidation
03334329 · ltd · incorporated 1997-03-17
Investment thesis
Company liquidation — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Mar 2017
Net worth
£47.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
35/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46240
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed low-transparency controlled group — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 35/100 (watch), bankability 12/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (90/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 25.4y

25/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 25.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
87 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
35/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
0
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £47,403

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£47k
Current Assets
£623k
↑ 26% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£125k£249k£374k£498k£623kMar 2016Mar 2017

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2017-03-312016-03-31
Total assets£604.2k£644.8k
Current assets£623.1k£494.8k
Debtors£509.1k£314.9k
Current liabilities£129.7k
Net assets£47.4k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 1 insolvency
  • 1 restoration
  • 1 change-of-name
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-25
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
    insolvency · COCOMP
  2. 2025-11-24
    📄
    legacy
    restoration · AC93
  3. 2025-11-24
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  4. 2019-05-28
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  5. 2019-03-12
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2017-12-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2017-09-12
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2017-06-19
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2017-06-19
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2017-06-18
    AHMAD, Fawzia resigned
    director
  11. 2016-12-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-09-24
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2016-09-06
    AHMAD, Fawzia appointed
    director
  14. 2016-04-20
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2015-12-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-07-10
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2015-07-03
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  18. 2015-07-02
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Habib Bank Ag Zurich
  19. 2015-05-18
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2014-12-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2014-04-24
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2013-12-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2013-04-04
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  24. 2013-01-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2012-07-18
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  26. 2012-07-17
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  27. 2012-03-01
    ABDULLAH, Malik Mohyuddin Muhammad resigned
    secretary
  28. 2010-03-24
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  29. 2010-03-24
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  30. 2010-03-24
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  31. 2010-03-24
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  32. 2010-03-18
    🔒
    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Habib Bank Ag Zurich
  33. 2010-03-18
    🔒
    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Habib Bank Ag Zurich
  34. 2008-06-20
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Habib Allied International Bank PLC
  35. 2007-11-20
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD (the Security Holder)
  36. 2007-11-06
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Habib Allied International Bank PLC
  37. 2004-01-02
    IQBAL, Zafar resigned
    director
  38. 2004-01-01
    AHMAD, Muzaffar appointed
    director
  39. 2001-03-31
    AHMAD, Muzaffar resigned
    director
  40. 2000-12-11
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  41. 1999-04-12
    IQBAL, Zafar appointed
    director
  42. 1999-01-15
    ABDULLAH, Malik Mohyuddin Muhammad appointed
    secretary
  43. 1999-01-15
    AHMAD, Aamer resigned
    secretary
  44. 1999-01-15
    AHMAD, Aamer resigned
    director
  45. 1997-03-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 03334329 LIMITED
  46. 1997-03-17
    AHMAD, Aamer appointed
    secretary
  47. 1997-03-17
    SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  48. 1997-03-17
    SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  49. 1997-03-17
    AHMAD, Aamer appointed
    director
  50. 1997-03-17
    AHMAD, Muzaffar appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events

Owner dependency

93/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

4 high · 2 med ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2018-12-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2019-03-31

Company in liquidation
high

Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.

1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2025-11-25: liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Name changed recently
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2025-11-24: certificate-change-of-name-company

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Muzaffar Ahmad
Individual · British · DOB 05/1965 · age 61
75–100%75-100% voting06/04/2016

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

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

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Company details

Statusliquidation
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-03-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46240 — SIC 46240

Registered office

42 Wates Way
Mitcham
CR4 4HR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2018-12-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2017-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2019-03-31OVERDUE
Last: 2018-03-17

Officers (1 active · 9 resigned)

AHMAD, Muzaffar
director · ~61y · appointed 2004-01-01
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Active
ABDULLAH, Malik Mohyuddin Muhammad
secretary · appointed 1999-01-15 · resigned 2012-03-01
Resigned
AHMAD, Aamer
secretary · appointed 1997-03-17 · resigned 1999-01-15
Resigned
SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-03-17 · resigned 1997-03-17
Resigned
AHMAD, Aamer
director · ~58y · appointed 1997-03-17 · resigned 1999-01-15
Resigned
AHMAD, Fawzia
director · ~52y · appointed 2016-09-06 · resigned 2017-06-18
Resigned
AHMAD, Muzaffar
director · ~61y · appointed 1997-03-17 · resigned 2001-03-31
Resigned
ARORA, Narinder Kumar
director · ~75y · appointed 1997-03-17 · resigned 1997-03-17
Resigned
IQBAL, Zafar
director · ~52y · appointed 1999-04-12 · resigned 2004-01-02
Resigned
WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-03-17 · resigned 1997-03-17
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Habib Bank Ag Zurich
A registered charge1 property02/07/2015
outstanding
Habib Bank Ag Zurich
Legal charge1 property18/03/2010
outstanding
Habib Bank Ag Zurich
Standard mortgage debenture1 property18/03/2010
satisfied
Habib Allied International Bank
Habib Allied International Bank PLC
Charge over bank account1 property20/06/200824/03/2010
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD (the Security Holder)
Floating charge (all assets)1 property20/11/200724/03/2010
satisfied
Habib Allied International Bank
Habib Allied International Bank PLC
Debenture1 property06/11/200724/03/2010
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property11/12/200024/03/2010
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Recent filings (87 total)

liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
insolvency · COCOMP
2025-11-25
legacy
restoration · AC93
2025-11-24
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-11-24
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2019-05-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2019-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-12-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2017-09-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2017-06-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-12-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-09-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-12-29