BASRAI RESTAURANT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC393746 · ltd · incorporated 2011-02-18
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Licenced restaurants
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 15.1y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
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| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-01-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-03-14📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2024-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-01-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-01-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-03-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-03-09➕BASRAI, Raghbir Singh appointeddirector
- 2021-03-09➖BASRAI, Tejinderpal Kaur resigneddirector
- 2020-04-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-04-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-06-13➖BASRAI, Raghbir Singh resigneddirector
- 2016-12-22➖BASRAI, Palvinder Kaur resigneddirector
- 2016-12-22➕BASRAI, Tejinderpal Kaur appointeddirector
- 2016-12-22➖SANDHU, Harkiren Kaur resigneddirector
- 2011-03-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2011-02-18🏢Company incorporatedAs BASRAI RESTAURANT LIMITED
- 2011-02-18➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-02-18➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-02-18➕BASRAI, Palvinder Kaur appointeddirector
- 2011-02-18➕BASRAI, Raghbir Singh appointeddirector
- 2011-02-18➕MABBOTT, Stephen George appointeddirector
- 2011-02-18➖MABBOTT, Stephen George resigneddirector
- 2011-02-18➕SANDHU, Harkiren Kaur appointeddirector
Owner dependency
98/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BASRAI" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Basrai Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Basrai Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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BASRAI RESTAURANT LIMITED
This company · SC393746
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Basrai Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | sig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · significant influence | 07/06/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Raghbir Singh Basraiceased 07/06/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence
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.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-02-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC56101 — Licenced restaurants
Registered office
3-7 Beresford Terrace
Ayr
Ayrshire
KA7 2ER
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-21
Last: 2026-01-07
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
BASRAI, Raghbir Singh→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2021-03-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2011-02-18 · resigned 2011-02-18
BASRAI, Palvinder Kaur→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2011-02-18 · resigned 2016-12-22
BASRAI, Raghbir Singh→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2011-02-18 · resigned 2018-06-13
BASRAI, Tejinderpal Kaur→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2016-12-22 · resigned 2021-03-09
MABBOTT, Stephen George→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2011-02-18 · resigned 2011-02-18
SANDHU, Harkiren Kaur→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2011-02-18 · resigned 2016-12-22
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 | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 08/03/2011 | — |
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Recent filings (58 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-09
capital-alter-shares-subdivision
capital · SH02
2024-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-02-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-19