ALHAMBRA LEISURE LTD

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SC484278 · ltd · incorporated 2014-08-13
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£100
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £100

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£100
~ YoY
Current Assets
£100
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£20£40£60£80£100Aug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Total assets£100£100
Current assets£100£100
Net assets£100£100

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-16
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  3. 2024-02-05
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    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-11-11
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2023-10-31
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    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2023-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-03-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-02-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-02-13
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-05-23
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  11. 2018-05-10
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  12. 2017-05-09
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-11-23
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-11-13
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    RAMZAN, Amaan Pervaz resigned
    director
  15. 2015-11-13
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    RAMZAN, Nabeel resigned
    director
  16. 2015-11-13
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2015-11-13
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    officers · TM01
  18. 2014-08-13
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    Company incorporated
    As ALHAMBRA LEISURE LTD
  19. 2014-08-13
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    ALI-IRSHAD, Mohammed Rahan appointed
    director
  20. 2014-08-13
    ➕
    RAMZAN, Amaan Pervaz appointed
    director
  21. 2014-08-13
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    RAMZAN, Nabeel appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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

50/100
Moderate signal

Some 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.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Mohammed Rahan Ali-Irshad
Individual · British · DOB 11/1978 · age 48
25–50%
—sig. influence25-50% shares · significant influence13/08/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-08-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

55 Deaconsgrange Road
Thornliebank
Glasgow
G46 7UL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-27
Last: 2025-08-13

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

ALI-IRSHAD, Mohammed Rahan→
director · ~48y · appointed 2014-08-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RAMZAN, Amaan Pervaz→
director · ~39y · appointed 2014-08-13 · resigned 2015-11-13
Resigned
RAMZAN, Nabeel→
director · ~44y · appointed 2014-08-13 · resigned 2015-11-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (28 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-05
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-02-13