AL HAFEZ LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03988343 · ltd · incorporated 2000-05-09
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 May 2025
Net worth
£2.23M
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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. 3 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
3 live charges · oldest 25.2y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
68 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 £2,226,738
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£2.2m
↑ 7.6% YoY
Current Assets
£278k
↑ 211% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.23M | £2.08M |
| Current assets | £277.6k | £89.3k |
| Net assets | £2.23M | £2.07M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-05-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-05-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2001-04-04🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2001-04-03🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2001-03-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2000-08-01➕SEEDAT, Aysha appointedsecretary
- 2000-08-01➕PATEL, Ismail Murad Ali appointeddirector
- 2000-05-09🏢Company incorporatedAs AL HAFEZ LIMITED
- 2000-05-09➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-05-09➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-05-09➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-05-09➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD 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 26 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 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ismail Murad Ali Patel Individual · British · DOB 07/1980 · age 46 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 09/05/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AECOR INTERNATIONAL SCAFFOLDING SAFETY SERVICES LTD→ 16896972 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AESTHETICS BY REBECCA LTD→ 14000094 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AETERNA ENTERPRISES LIMITED→ 16859649 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AGS PLANTS AND LANDSCAPES LIMITED→ 15011226 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AHW HEALTH LTD→ 12226062 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AIMEN’S BARBERS LIMITED→ 16315132 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AKSAR MOHAMMED CONSULTING SERVICES LTD→ 10313704 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| AL BARR INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LTD→ 16702212 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AL-RIZWAN LTD→ 06738085 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| ALAN'S BARBER 46 LTD→ 15032572 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ALDERSON BEAUTY (YORKSHIRE) LTD→ 15918163 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-05-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
42 Thorncliffe Road
Batley
WF17 7AG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-23
Last: 2026-05-09
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
Active
PATEL, Ismail Murad Ali→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2000-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-05-09 · resigned 2000-05-09
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-05-09 · resigned 2000-05-09
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 04/04/2001 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 03/04/2001 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 29/03/2001 | — |
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Recent filings (68 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-05-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-05-10