AHMED EXOTIC LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03640011 · ltd · incorporated 1998-09-29
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 23.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of fruit and vegetables
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 4 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 23.2y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
89 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
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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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 700 | 700 |
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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-19📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2019-11-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-08📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AAMD
- 2017-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-08-25📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AAMD
- 2010-02-22➖PATEL, Ahmed Alli Ibrahim resignedsecretary
- 2010-02-22➖PATEL, Abedabahen Ahmed Alli resigneddirector
- 2010-02-16➖PATEL, Ahmed Alli Ibrahim resigneddirector
- 2009-02-20🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Houslow
- 2006-11-01➕PATEL, Abedabahen Ahmed Alli appointeddirector
- 2004-03-09🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2003-08-05🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2003-03-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2000-05-21➖PATEL, Zubeda Ahmed Alli resigneddirector
- 1998-09-30➕PATEL, Ahmed Alli Ibrahim appointedsecretary
- 1998-09-29🏢Company incorporatedAs AHMED EXOTIC LIMITED
- 1998-09-29➕PATEL, Aziz Mohammed appointeddirector
- 1998-09-29➕PATEL, Vahida Banu Aziz appointeddirector
- 1998-09-29➕ST JAMES'S SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-09-29➖ST JAMES'S SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-09-29➕PATEL, Ahmed Alli Ibrahim appointeddirector
- 1998-09-29➕PATEL, Zubeda Ahmed Alli appointeddirector
- 1998-09-29➕ST JAMES'S DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-09-29➖ST JAMES'S DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
76/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Vahida Banu Aziz Patel Individual · British · DOB 07/1972 · age 54 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 15/08/2016 |
Mr Aziz Mohammed Patel Individual · British · DOB 10/1972 · age 54 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 15/08/2016 |
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
Incorporated1998-09-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46310 — Wholesale of fruit and vegetables
Registered office
P52-P53a Western International
Market Hayes Road
Southall
Middlesex
UB2 5XJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-29
Last: 2025-08-15
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
PATEL, Aziz Mohammed→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 1998-09-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PATEL, Vahida Banu Aziz→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 1998-09-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PATEL, Ahmed Alli Ibrahim→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-09-30 · resigned 2010-02-22
ST JAMES'S SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-09-29 · resigned 1998-09-29
PATEL, Abedabahen Ahmed Alli→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2006-11-01 · resigned 2010-02-22
PATEL, Ahmed Alli Ibrahim→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1998-09-29 · resigned 2010-02-16
PATEL, Zubeda Ahmed Alli→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1998-09-29 · resigned 2000-05-21
ST JAMES'S DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-09-29 · resigned 1998-09-29
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Houslow | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 20/02/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 09/03/2004 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 05/08/2003 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 24/03/2003 | — |
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Recent filings (89 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-17
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2019-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-18
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2019-11-05