AHMSO LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC487979 · ltd · incorporated 2014-10-02
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£9.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Dental practice activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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: 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

1 live charge · oldest 6.5y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 6.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · 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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
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
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £9,393

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£9k
~ YoY
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£2k£4k£6k£8k£9kOct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Total assets£9.4k£9.4k
Net assets£9.4k£9.4k

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
5
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 address
Last 180 days
6
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2026-03-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2026-03-18
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2026-03-15
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2026-03-15
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2025-08-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-10-26
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2024-10-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-10-16
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  10. 2024-09-24
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2023-07-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-02-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-10-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-11-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-11-12
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  16. 2019-10-25
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  17. 2019-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-06-25
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  19. 2017-09-20
    ABDOU, Ahmed, Dr resigned
    secretary
  20. 2014-10-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AHMSO LIMITED
  21. 2014-10-02
    ABDOU, Ahmed, Dr appointed
    director
  22. 2014-10-02
    ABDOU, Ahmed, Dr appointed
    secretary

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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dr Ahmed Abdou
Individual · British · DOB 05/1983 · age 43
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2014-10-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC86230 — Dental practice activities

Registered office

12 Monteith Place
Bilston
Midlothian
EH25 9AE
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-16
Last: 2025-10-02

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

ABDOU, Ahmed, Dr
director · ~43y · appointed 2014-10-02
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Active
ABDOU, Ahmed, Dr
secretary · appointed 2014-10-02 · resigned 2017-09-20
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge25/10/2019
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Recent filings (35 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-18
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-24
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-10-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-03