NAQVI ENTERPRISES LTD

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SC725712 · ltd · incorporated 2022-03-09
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£36.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
66/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed retail with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
11 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
66/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £36,556

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£37k
↑ 50% YoY
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£7k£15k£22k£29k£37kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£36.6k£24.4k
Net assets£36.6k£24.4k

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
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-28
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2025-05-27
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2024-12-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-12-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-05-31
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2023-05-30
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2022-03-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As NAQVI ENTERPRISES LTD
  9. 2022-03-09
    NAQVI, Khalid appointed
    director
  10. 2022-03-09
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

100/100
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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "NAQVI" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-22

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Khalid Naqvi
Individual · British · DOB 10/1961 · age 65
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control09/03/2022

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
Incorporated2022-03-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47190 — Other retail sale in non-specialised stores

Registered office

17b King Street
Castle Douglas
DG7 1AA
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-03-22OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-08

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

NAQVI, Khalid
director · ~65y · appointed 2022-03-09
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Recent filings (11 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-06
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-05-30
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-03-09