AL-RUSHAID INVESTMENT CO. (UK) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03233274 · ltd · incorporated 1996-08-02
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£515.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 29.4y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 29.4 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
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
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
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £515,715
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£516k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£233k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £515.7k | £515.7k |
| Current assets | £232.6k | £232.0k |
| Net assets | £515.7k | £515.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-01📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2022-08-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-02-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2022-02-25📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2021-12-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2021-12-15📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2021-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-09-28📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-09-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-09-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2021-09-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-09-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-08-10➖AL RUSHAID, Abdullah Rushaid Mohammed resigneddirector
- 2020-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-01➕AL RUSHAID, Rasheed Abdullah appointedsecretary
- 2016-12-31➖ISMAIL, Sherif Ismail Ahmed resignedsecretary
- 2016-12-31➖ISMAIL, Sherif Ismail Ahmed resigneddirector
- 2010-05-01➕ISMAIL, Sherif Ismail Ahmed appointedsecretary
- 2010-05-01➖CHALFEN SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-05-01➕ISMAIL, Sherif Ismail Ahmed appointeddirector
- 2009-10-01➖SHETTY, Shekhar Dooma resigneddirector
- 2002-09-01➕AL RUSHAID, Rasheed Abdullah appointeddirector
- 2002-04-30➖SHERIF, Ismail, Dr resigneddirector
- 2001-06-18🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1997-03-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Degi Deutsche Gesellschaft Fur Immobilienfonds Mbh
- 1996-08-02🏢Company incorporatedAs AL-RUSHAID INVESTMENT CO. (UK) LIMITED
- 1996-08-02➕CHALFEN SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1996-08-02➕AL RUSHAID, Abdullah Rushaid Mohammed appointeddirector
- 1996-08-02➕SHERIF, Ismail, Dr appointeddirector
- 1996-08-02➕SHETTY, Shekhar Dooma appointeddirector
- 1996-08-02➕CHALFEN NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1996-08-02➖CHALFEN NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rasheed Abdullah Al-Rushaid Individual · Saudi Arabian · DOB 12/1973 · age 53 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 01/08/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Abdullah Al Rushaidceased 10/08/2021· significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-08-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC97000 — Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel
Registered office
C/O Sapphire Accounting Services Limited
Suite 205, 94 Fulham Palace Road
London
W6 9PL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-16
Last: 2025-08-02
Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)
AL RUSHAID, Rasheed Abdullah→
Activesecretary · appointed 2017-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AL RUSHAID, Rasheed Abdullah→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2002-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ISMAIL, Sherif Ismail Ahmed→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-05-01 · resigned 2016-12-31
CHALFEN SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1996-08-02 · resigned 2010-05-01
AL RUSHAID, Abdullah Rushaid Mohammed→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 1996-08-02 · resigned 2021-08-10
ISMAIL, Sherif Ismail Ahmed→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2010-05-01 · resigned 2016-12-31
SHERIF, Ismail, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1996-08-02 · resigned 2002-04-30
SHETTY, Shekhar Dooma→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1996-08-02 · resigned 2009-10-01
CHALFEN NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-08-02 · resigned 1996-08-02
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Degi Deutsche Gesellschaft Fur Immobilienfonds Mbh | Deposit deed | 1 property | 20/03/1997 | 18/06/2001 |
Recent filings (106 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-12-01
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2022-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-08-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2022-02-25
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2022-02-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2021-12-15
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2021-12-15