AIN'T NOTHIN BUT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03408088 · ltd · incorporated 1997-07-24
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£311.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Public houses and bars
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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. 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, 1 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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
88 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £311,092
Cash YoY
-24%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£50k
↓ 24% YoY
Net Worth
£311k
↑ 196% YoY
Current Assets
£505k
↑ 73% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £317.7k | £113.6k |
| Current assets | £505.4k | £291.3k |
| Cash | £50.1k | £66.1k |
| Debtors | £442.5k | £216.5k |
| Net assets | £311.1k | £105.2k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-31➖BLOXHAM, Robert Edgar resigneddirector
- 2025-07-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-13📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-10-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-10-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-10-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-08-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-08-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-08-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-08-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-08-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-08-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-08-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-08-18➕MALIK, Osmaan appointeddirector
- 2020-08-18➕BLOXHAM, Robert Edgar appointeddirector
- 2020-08-18➖HILLIER, Kevin Bruce resigneddirector
- 2010-07-31➖HILLIER, Caron Lee resignedsecretary
- 1997-07-24🏢Company incorporatedAs AIN'T NOTHIN BUT LIMITED
- 1997-07-24➕HILLIER, Caron Lee appointedsecretary
- 1997-07-24➕LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-07-24➖LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-07-24➕HILLIER, Kevin Bruce appointeddirector
- 1997-07-24➕LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1997-07-24➖LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
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
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Osmaan Malik Individual · British · DOB 03/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 18/08/2020 |
Mrs Louise Jean Malik Individual · British · DOB 10/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 18/08/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Kevin Bruce Hillierceased 18/08/2020· 75-100% shares
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
Incorporated1997-07-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56302 — Public houses and bars
Registered office
869 High Road
London
N12 8QA
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-10
Last: 2025-07-27
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
MALIK, Osmaan→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2020-08-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HILLIER, Caron Lee→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-07-24 · resigned 2010-07-31
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-07-24 · resigned 1997-07-24
BLOXHAM, Robert Edgar→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2020-08-18 · resigned 2025-07-31
HILLIER, Kevin Bruce→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1997-07-24 · resigned 2020-08-18
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-07-24 · resigned 1997-07-24
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Recent filings (88 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-28
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-09
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-05-13