BOMBAY HALWA LIMITED
📈Growthactive
01093486 · ltd · incorporated 1973-01-31
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 36.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
£26.75M
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10390
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 10519SIC 10519
- 10850Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes
Investor take
PursueLeverage-led grower with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 7 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (77/100).
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Refinance opportunity
10 live charges · oldest 36.7y
55/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 36.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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
10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)
90
Directors & officers
18 officers (5 active, 18 linked, 12 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
165 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £3,361,058
Strong revenue growth
Turnover up 22% YoY
Turnover YoY
+22%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £26.75M | £21.88M |
| Gross profit | £10.48M | £8.35M |
| Profit before tax | £3.36M | £982.2k |
| Average employees | 20700 | 19100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-28📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2024-05-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-05-25📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2024-05-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-02-12📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-02-07📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-01-01➕MERCHANT, Burzin Rumy appointedsecretary
- 2023-12-31➖PRISM COSEC LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-27📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2021-06-01📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2020-11-12📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2020-11-12📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2020-10-27📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2020-10-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-10-27📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2018-10-30➕PRISM COSEC LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-10-30➖SLC CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2017-08-16🔒Charge registered #11Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2016-04-11🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2016-04-11🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2015-10-27➖NOON, Gulam Kaderbhoy, Lord resigneddirector
- 2015-09-30➕RADLEY, Natania Noon appointeddirector
- 2012-04-05➖SEKHON, Zarmin Noon resigneddirector
- 2010-09-29🔒Charge registered #10Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2010-01-27➕CHALLAWALA, Nizar appointeddirector
- 2010-01-27➖BANDUKWALA, Naeem resigneddirector
- 2009-10-20➕HARNAL, Zeenat Arun appointeddirector
- 2007-05-01🔒Charge registered #9Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2006-11-27➕SLC CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-11-27➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-11-07🔒Charge registered #8Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2005-12-01➕BANDUKWALA, Naeem appointeddirector
- 2005-07-26🔒Charge registered #7Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2003-12-19🔒Charge registered #6Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2002-10-04➖SEKHON, Zarmin Noon resignedsecretary
- 2002-10-04➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-05-01➕SEKHON, Zarmin Noon appointedsecretary
- 2002-05-01➖SUTERWALLA, Hatim Taherally resignedsecretary
- 2002-05-01➕SEKHON, Zarmin Noon appointeddirector
- 2002-05-01➖SUTERWALLA, Fakhruddin Taherally resigneddirector
- 2002-05-01➖SUTERWALLA, Hatim Taherally resigneddirector
- 2002-05-01➖SUTERWALLA, Iqbal Taherally resigneddirector
- 2002-05-01➖SUTERWALLA, Mansoor Taherally resigneddirector
- 2002-05-01➖SUTERWALLA, Siraj Taherally resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 56 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 34 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 34 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
8 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Manraj Sekhon Individual · Singaporean · DOB 11/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | 25–50% | sig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence · trust interest | 06/04/2016 |
Zarmin Noon Sekhon Individual · British · DOB 01/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | 25–50% | sig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence · trust interest | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1973-01-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10390 — SIC 10390
Registered office
C/O Mehta & Tengra, Chartered Accountants
9 Berners Place
London
W1T 3AD
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-11
Last: 2025-10-28
Officers (5 active · 13 resigned)
MERCHANT, Burzin Rumy→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHALLAWALA, Nizar→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2010-01-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HARNAL, Zeenat Arun→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2009-10-20
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KANCHWALA, Shabbir Taherali→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 1992-11-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RADLEY, Natania Noon→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2015-09-30
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SEKHON, Zarmin Noon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-05-01 · resigned 2002-10-04
SUTERWALLA, Hatim Taherally→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2002-05-01
PRISM COSEC LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2018-10-30 · resigned 2023-12-31
SLC CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-11-27 · resigned 2018-10-30
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-10-04 · resigned 2006-11-27
BANDUKWALA, Naeem→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2005-12-01 · resigned 2010-01-27
NOON, Gulam Kaderbhoy, Lord→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 2015-10-27
SEKHON, Zarmin Noon→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2002-05-01 · resigned 2012-04-05
SUTERWALLA, Fakhruddin Taherally→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 2002-05-01
SUTERWALLA, Hatim Taherally→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 2002-05-01
SUTERWALLA, Iqbal Taherally→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · resigned 2002-05-01
SUTERWALLA, Mansoor Taherally→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 2002-05-01
SUTERWALLA, Siraj Taherally→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 2002-05-01
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Mortgages & charges
10
Total charges
8
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:10 of 10 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/08/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 29/09/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 01/05/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 07/11/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 26/07/2005 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 19/12/2003 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 31/08/2001 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 02/07/1997 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 06/10/1993 | 11/04/2016 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 28/09/1989 | 11/04/2016 |
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Recent filings (165 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-05
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2024-05-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-05-27
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2024-05-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-24
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-02-12
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-12