DUMAN CHIPPY LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC732468 · ltd · incorporated 2022-05-16
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 May 2025
Net worth
£1.53M
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 56103Take-away food shops and mobile food stands
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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: 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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £1,527,746
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£124k
Net Worth
£1.5m
↑ 60% YoY
Current Assets
£147k
↑ 1.3% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.95M | £1.20M |
| Current assets | £147.2k | £145.3k |
| Cash | £123.6k | — |
| Debtors | £8.0k | £34.7k |
| Net assets | £1.53M | £957.7k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-03-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-03-18➖ALI, Rizwan resigneddirector
- 2024-03-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-03-15➕ROJ, Prezemyslaw Szymon appointeddirector
- 2024-03-15➕ALI, Rizwan appointeddirector
- 2024-03-15➖ALI, Rizwan resigneddirector
- 2024-02-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC03
- 2024-02-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-02-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-01-27➖AKHTAR, Imran Jamil resigneddirector
- 2024-01-27➕ALI, Rizwan appointeddirector
- 2023-08-21➕AKHTAR, Imran Jamil appointeddirector
- 2023-08-21➖DUMAN, Aneta Malgorzata resigneddirector
- 2022-05-16🏢Company incorporatedAs DUMAN CHIPPY LTD
- 2022-05-16➕DUMAN, Aneta Malgorzata appointeddirector
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
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Hafiz Ullah Individual · British · DOB 08/1966 · age 60 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 23/08/2023 |
Mr Prezemslaw Roj Individual · Polish · DOB 08/1975 · age 51 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 15/03/2024 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Rizwan Aliceased 10/03/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · firm interest
- Westwize Limitedceased 27/01/2024· board control · trust interest · firm interest
- Mr Imran Jamil Akhtarceased 27/01/2024· 75-100% shares
- Mrs Aneta Malgorzata Dumanceased 21/08/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-05-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46690 — Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
Registered office
38 Westside Plaza
Edinburgh
EH14 2SW
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-26
Last: 2025-08-12
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
ROJ, Prezemyslaw Szymon→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2024-03-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AKHTAR, Imran Jamil→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2023-08-21 · resigned 2024-01-27
ALI, Rizwan→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2024-03-15 · resigned 2024-03-15
ALI, Rizwan→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2024-01-27 · resigned 2024-03-18
DUMAN, Aneta Malgorzata→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2022-05-16 · resigned 2023-08-21
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Recent filings (38 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-08-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-03-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-24