SAUNASHOP.COM LTD.

💤Zombieactive
02653013 · ltd · incorporated 1991-10-10
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£295.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 29.9y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 29.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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

Company profile
address, 1 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
11 officers (1 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
106 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £295,667

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£296k
↑ 21% YoY
Current Assets
£353k
↑ 26% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£71k£141k£212k£283k£353kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£295.7k£244.7k
Current assets£353.4k£280.3k
Cash—£123.5k
Debtors—£26.2k
Net assets£295.7k£244.7k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-07
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  3. 2025-08-07
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    Charge satisfied #1
  4. 2024-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-11-08
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  8. 2021-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-09-15
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  10. 2021-09-15
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2021-09-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2021-09-06
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    BORRETT, Peter Richard resigned
    secretary
  13. 2021-09-06
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    BORRETT, Peter Richard resigned
    director
  14. 2021-01-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-12-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2020-12-07
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    ROBERTS, Christopher resigned
    director
  17. 2019-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2014-05-08
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    RIFAT, Jason Omar appointed
    director
  21. 2014-05-08
    ➕
    BORRETT, Peter Richard appointed
    director
  22. 2014-05-08
    ➖
    PENDLETON, Anthony John Lester resigned
    director
  23. 2014-05-08
    ➕
    ROBERTS, Christopher appointed
    director
  24. 2014-05-08
    ➖
    VAN HUIS, Antonie Gerard resigned
    director
  25. 2006-10-12
    ➕
    BORRETT, Peter Richard appointed
    secretary
  26. 2006-06-22
    ➕
    VAN HUIS, Antonie Gerard appointed
    director
  27. 2006-01-31
    ➖
    PENDLETON, Jennifer Magdalen resigned
    secretary
  28. 2006-01-31
    ➖
    PENDLETON, Jennifer Magdalen resigned
    director
  29. 2003-04-12
    ➖
    PENDLETON, Susan Emily resigned
    director
  30. 2000-09-11
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    PENDLETON, Susan Emily appointed
    director
  31. 1996-09-12
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  32. 1991-11-11
    ➕
    PENDLETON, Jennifer Magdalen appointed
    secretary
  33. 1991-11-11
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 1991-11-11
    ➕
    PENDLETON, Anthony John Lester appointed
    director
  35. 1991-11-11
    ➕
    PENDLETON, Jennifer Magdalen appointed
    director
  36. 1991-11-11
    ➖
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  37. 1991-10-10
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    Company incorporated
    As SAUNASHOP.COM LTD.
  38. 1991-10-10
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 1991-10-10
    ➕
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Jason Omar Rifat
Individual · British · DOB 10/1962 · age 64
75–100%
—75-100% shares08/11/2021
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Peter Richard Borrettceased 06/09/2021· significant influence

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
Incorporated1991-10-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46180 — Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products

Registered office

Warminster Road
Wilton
Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP2 0AT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-14
Last: 2025-11-30

Officers (1 active · 10 resigned)

RIFAT, Jason Omar→
director · ~64y · appointed 2014-05-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BORRETT, Peter Richard→
secretary · appointed 2006-10-12 · resigned 2021-09-06
Resigned
PENDLETON, Jennifer Magdalen→
secretary · appointed 1991-11-11 · resigned 2006-01-31
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-10-10 · resigned 1991-11-11
Resigned
BORRETT, Peter Richard→
director · ~73y · appointed 2014-05-08 · resigned 2021-09-06
Resigned
PENDLETON, Anthony John Lester→
director · ~79y · appointed 1991-11-11 · resigned 2014-05-08
Resigned
PENDLETON, Jennifer Magdalen→
director · ~74y · appointed 1991-11-11 · resigned 2006-01-31
Resigned
PENDLETON, Susan Emily→
director · ~46y · appointed 2000-09-11 · resigned 2003-04-12
Resigned
ROBERTS, Christopher→
director · ~71y · appointed 2014-05-08 · resigned 2020-12-07
Resigned
VAN HUIS, Antonie Gerard→
director · ~74y · appointed 2006-06-22 · resigned 2014-05-08
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1991-10-10 · resigned 1991-11-11
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Fixed and floating charge1 property12/09/199607/08/2025

Recent filings (106 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-09-21
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-09-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-09-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-09-15