7AM RETAIL LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08833388 · ltd · incorporated 2014-01-06
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
£-128.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 3.6y
35/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~3.6 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 8 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
56 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
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
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £128,923
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£129k
Current Assets
£21k
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-26.7k | — |
| Current assets | £21.0k | — |
| Net assets | £-128.9k | — |
| Average employees | — | 200 |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-01➖KAKON, Chowdhury Dila resigneddirector
- 2024-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-11-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-11-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-11-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-30➕ELAHI, Khan Md Monzur appointeddirector
- 2022-10-30➕KAKON, Chowdhury Dila appointeddirector
- 2022-10-30➖KING, Adam Frederick resigneddirector
- 2022-10-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-09-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: 7AM Holdings Limited
- 2022-07-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-07-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-03-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-03-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-03-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-07-21➕KING, Adam Frederick appointeddirector
- 2021-07-13➖HOLT, Stuart resigneddirector
- 2021-07-13➖PHILLIPS, Steven Robert resigneddirector
- 2021-03-31➕HOLT, Stuart appointeddirector
- 2021-03-31➖KING, Adam Frederick resigneddirector
- 2021-03-31➕PHILLIPS, Steven Robert appointeddirector
- 2021-03-31➖WOOLLEY, Elizabeth Alys resigneddirector
- 2019-01-06➖BARNETT, Michael Anthony resigneddirector
- 2017-04-19➕WOOLLEY, Elizabeth Alys appointeddirector
- 2014-01-06🏢Company incorporatedAs 7AM RETAIL LIMITED
- 2014-01-06➕BARNETT, Michael Anthony appointeddirector
- 2014-01-06➕KING, Adam Frederick appointeddirector
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 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-15
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Khan Md Monzur Elahi Individual · British · DOB 01/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/11/2022 |
5 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Chowdhury Dila Kakonceased 01/08/2025· 25-50% shares
- Mr Adam Frederick Kingceased 30/10/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Stuart Holtceased 21/07/2021· 75-100% shares
- Mr Adam Frederick Kingceased 31/03/2021· 75-100% shares
- Mr Michael Anthony Barnettceased 06/01/2019· 25-50% shares
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
Incorporated2014-01-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47910 — Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Registered office
17a Windmill Way West
Ramparts Business Park
Berwick-Upon-Tweed
TD15 1TB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-15OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-01
Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)
ELAHI, Khan Md Monzur→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2022-10-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARNETT, Michael Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2014-01-06 · resigned 2019-01-06
HOLT, Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2021-03-31 · resigned 2021-07-13
KAKON, Chowdhury Dila→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2022-10-30 · resigned 2025-08-01
KING, Adam Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2021-07-21 · resigned 2022-10-30
KING, Adam Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2014-01-06 · resigned 2021-03-31
PHILLIPS, Steven Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2021-03-31 · resigned 2021-07-13
WOOLLEY, Elizabeth Alys→
Resigneddirector · ~32y · appointed 2017-04-19 · resigned 2021-03-31
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | 7AM Holdings 7AM Holdings Limited | A registered charge | 12 properties | 30/09/2022 | — |
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Recent filings (56 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-11-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-11-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-11-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-11-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-11-01