0005 LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC704113 · ltd · incorporated 2021-07-14
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 Jul 2023
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
56/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 47290Other retail sale of food in specialised stores
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 56/100 (worth a look), bankability 40/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 2 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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
23 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
56/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
35
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Jul 2022Jul 2023

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2023-07-312022-07-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-19
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  2. 2025-06-24
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2024-07-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2024-07-05
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2024-07-05
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2024-07-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2024-07-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2024-07-01
    JAFAR, Muhammad appointed
    director
  9. 2024-07-01
    HAMID, Majid resigned
    director
  10. 2024-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-02-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2024-02-28
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2024-02-28
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2024-02-28
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2024-02-15
    HAMID, Majid appointed
    director
  16. 2024-02-15
    IFTIKHAR, Muhammad Asad resigned
    director
  17. 2023-08-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2022-11-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2022-10-11
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  20. 2022-09-27
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  21. 2021-07-15
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2021-07-15
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  23. 2021-07-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 0005 LTD
  24. 2021-07-14
    HAMID, Majid appointed
    director
  25. 2021-07-14
    HAMID, Majid resigned
    director
  26. 2021-07-14
    IFTIKHAR, Muhammad Asad appointed
    director
  27. 2021-07-14
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

2 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2025-04-30

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2025-07-19

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Muhammad Jafar
Individual · Dutch · DOB 02/1955 · age 71
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/07/2024
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Majid Hamidceased 01/07/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Mr Muhammad Asad Iftikharceased 15/02/2024· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Majid Hamidceased 14/07/2021· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2021-07-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47190 — Other retail sale in non-specialised stores

Registered office

107 Princes Street
Edinburgh
EH2 3AA
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2025-04-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2023-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2025-07-19OVERDUE
Last: 2024-07-05

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

JAFAR, Muhammad
director · ~71y · appointed 2024-07-01
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Active
HAMID, Majid
director · ~38y · appointed 2024-02-15 · resigned 2024-07-01
Resigned
HAMID, Majid
director · ~38y · appointed 2021-07-14 · resigned 2021-07-14
Resigned
IFTIKHAR, Muhammad Asad
director · ~46y · appointed 2021-07-14 · resigned 2024-02-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (23 total)

dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-08-19
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-06-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-07-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-02-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-10