AL HAJ PAKISTAN EXPLORATION LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01164960 · ltd · incorporated 1974-03-29
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 06100
Sector: Mining & quarrying
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 06200SIC 06200
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
51 officers (2 active, 51 linked, 41 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
259 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 (114 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-03-16📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-12-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-02📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-11-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-10📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-03-08📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2019-05-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-04-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-03-28➖ROSE, Daniel Alexander resignedsecretary
- 2019-03-27➕AFRIDI, Hammad appointeddirector
- 2019-03-27➕AFRIDI, Taj Mohammad appointeddirector
- 2019-03-27➖ALLAN, Robert Andrew resigneddirector
- 2019-03-27➖MIRZA, Mehran Inayat resigneddirector
- 2018-11-01➕ROSE, Daniel Alexander appointedsecretary
- 2018-11-01➖VICKERS, Julie Alison resignedsecretary
- 2017-01-18➖RICKARD, Rachel Abigail resignedsecretary
- 2017-01-18➕VICKERS, Julie Alison appointedsecretary
- 2015-06-30➖LODGE, Andrew Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2014-08-15➖LOCKETT, Simon Charles resigneddirector
- 2014-01-31➖KAWAN, Heather resignedsecretary
- 2014-01-31➕RICKARD, Rachel Abigail appointedsecretary
- 2012-10-15➕ALLAN, Robert Andrew appointeddirector
- 2012-01-31➖CHIDA, Mohammad Zaffar resigneddirector
- 2012-01-31➕MIRZA, Mehran Inayat appointeddirector
- 2011-09-12➕KAWAN, Heather appointedsecretary
- 2011-09-12➖VICKERS, Julie resignedsecretary
- 2010-07-14➖GARRATT, Heather Diane resignedsecretary
- 2010-07-14➕VICKERS, Julie appointedsecretary
- 2009-06-15➖ALLAN, Robert Andrew resigneddirector
- 2009-06-15➕LODGE, Andrew Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2007-06-29➖AL-NIBARI, Abdullah Mohamed Ahmed resigneddirector
- 2007-06-29➕ALLAN, Robert Andrew appointeddirector
- 2007-06-29➕CHIDA, Mohammad Zaffar appointeddirector
- 2007-06-29➖DURRANT, Anthony Richard Charles resigneddirector
- 2006-07-11➕GARRATT, Heather Diane appointedsecretary
- 2006-07-11➖CHALFEN SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-08-01➖AL-HAWQAL, Mohammad resigneddirector
- 2005-08-01➕AL-NIBARI, Abdullah Mohamed Ahmed appointeddirector
- 2005-06-30➕DURRANT, Anthony Richard Charles appointeddirector
- 2005-06-30➖VAN DER WELLE, John Alexander resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 114 events
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 52 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Taj Mohammad Afridi holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
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Taj Mohammad Afridi
Corporate parent
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AL HAJ PAKISTAN EXPLORATION LIMITED
This company · 01164960
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Taj Mohammad Afridi Corporate entity | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 27/03/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Al Haj Pakistan Holdings B.V.ceased 09/12/2024· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1974-03-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC06100 — SIC 06100
Registered office
10 Fowler Way
Uxbridge
Middlesex
UB10 0FP
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-21
Last: 2025-07-07
Officers (2 active · 49 resigned)
AFRIDI, Hammad→
Activedirector · ~30y · appointed 2019-03-27
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AFRIDI, Taj Mohammad→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2019-03-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CORSBY, Gillian→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-08-30
GARRATT, Heather Diane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-07-11 · resigned 2010-07-14
KAWAN, Heather→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-09-12 · resigned 2014-01-31
PARSONS, Lisa Julia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-06-18 · resigned 2002-11-29
RICKARD, Rachel Abigail→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-01-31 · resigned 2017-01-18
ROSE, Daniel Alexander→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-11-01 · resigned 2019-03-28
SHEPHERD, Nicholas Keith→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-08-30 · resigned 1999-06-18
VICKERS, Julie Alison→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-01-18 · resigned 2018-11-01
VICKERS, Julie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-07-14 · resigned 2011-09-12
CHALFEN SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2002-11-30 · resigned 2006-07-11
AL-BAHBAHANI, Abdulsamee→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2001-11-18 · resigned 2004-06-01
AL-HAWQAL, Mohammad→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2004-06-01 · resigned 2005-08-01
AL-NIBARI, Abdullah Mohamed Ahmed→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2005-08-01 · resigned 2007-06-29
ALLAN, Robert Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2012-10-15 · resigned 2019-03-27
ALLAN, Robert Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2007-06-29 · resigned 2009-06-15
ARUNDEL, Philip Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1999-02-11 · resigned 1999-08-31
ASTON, Ron→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1999-09-15 · resigned 2001-11-08
BIRD, Patrick Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2000-05-08 · resigned 2001-11-08
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Recent filings (259 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2026-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-12-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-25
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-03-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-03-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-01-07
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-11-02
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-03-31