AASHA (RETAIL) LTD
💤Zombieactive
04644572 · ltd · incorporated 2003-01-22
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: General medical practice activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 12.0y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
83 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-06-10📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-06-10📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-06-10🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-06-10🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-06-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-06-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-06-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-06-05🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2024-06-05🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2024-06-05🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2024-06-05🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2024-04-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-04-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-02-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-02-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-02-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-05-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-03-11📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2014-05-09➕THAKRAR, Mitakumari appointeddirector
- 2014-05-09➖CHAUDHRY, Mahmood Dullah resigneddirector
- 2014-05-09🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2014-05-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2012-10-30➖CHAUDHRY, Abdul Shakoor resignedsecretary
- 2005-03-30➖CARTER, Gregory John resignedsecretary
- 2005-03-30➕CHAUDHRY, Abdul Shakoor appointedsecretary
- 2003-01-22🏢Company incorporatedAs AASHA (RETAIL) LTD
- 2003-01-22➕CARTER, Gregory John appointedsecretary
- 2003-01-22➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-01-22➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-01-22➕CHAUDHRY, Mahmood Dullah appointeddirector
- 2003-01-22➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-01-22➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
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
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mrs Mitakumari Thakrar Individual · British · DOB 12/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 15/01/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Kaushik Mohanlal Thakrarceased 06/10/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-01-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86210 — General medical practice activities
Registered office
46 Greywell Road
Havant
Hampshire
PO9 5AL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last: 2026-03-17
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
THAKRAR, Mitakumari→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2014-05-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CARTER, Gregory John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-01-22 · resigned 2005-03-30
CHAUDHRY, Abdul Shakoor→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-03-30 · resigned 2012-10-30
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-01-22 · resigned 2003-01-22
CHAUDHRY, Mahmood Dullah→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2003-01-22 · resigned 2014-05-09
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-01-22 · resigned 2003-01-22
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/06/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 05/06/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 05/06/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 05/06/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 09/05/2014 | 10/06/2024 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/05/2014 | 10/06/2024 |
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Recent filings (83 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-11-20
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-06-14
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-06-10
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-06-10
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-06-07
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-06-07
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-06-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-04-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-04-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-02-15