AUZ TRADERS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC718174 · ltd · incorporated 2021-12-21
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£8.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Unlicenced restaurants and cafes
Sector: Accommodation & food service
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
- 73110Advertising agencies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 3.8y
35/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~3.8 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 3 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, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
20 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £8,626
Net assets shrinking
Down £10,653 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£9k
↓ 55% YoY
Current Assets
£81k
↑ 30518% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £94.7k | £58.9k |
| Current assets | £81.4k | £266 |
| Net assets | £8.6k | £19.3k |
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
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-23📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-09📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-23📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-12-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-12-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-12-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-11➕ASGHAR, Noshneen appointeddirector
- 2022-12-11➖JAVED, Umar resigneddirector
- 2022-12-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-08-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-08-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2021-12-21🏢Company incorporatedAs AUZ TRADERS LIMITED
- 2021-12-21➕JAVED, Umar appointeddirector
- 2021-12-21📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Noshneen Asghar Individual · British · DOB 05/1977 · age 49 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest | 11/12/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Umar Javedceased 11/12/2022· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-12-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC56102 — Unlicenced restaurants and cafes
Registered office
Pavilion 4 Marchburn Drive
Abbotsinch
Paisley
PA3 2SJ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-09
Last: 2025-08-26
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
ASGHAR, Noshneen→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2022-12-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JAVED, Umar→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2021-12-21 · resigned 2022-12-11
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/08/2022 | — |
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Recent filings (20 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-26
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-11
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-12-16