SMART CELLS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

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04031730 · ltd · incorporated 2000-07-11
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (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

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 22.3y

30/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 22.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · 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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
108 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
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
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees202100

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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 (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-13
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  2. 2025-11-13
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  3. 2025-11-05
    BARAN, Tomasz appointed
    secretary
  4. 2025-11-05
    KAMAL-AHMED, Fehmina resigned
    secretary
  5. 2025-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-07-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-06-30
    AHMED, Shamshad resigned
    director
  8. 2025-06-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2025-06-16
    BARAN, Tomasz Franciszek appointed
    director
  10. 2024-12-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2024-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-02-09
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  14. 2022-09-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-09-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-11-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2019-09-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-09-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2017-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2015-11-19
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    Charge satisfied #3
  22. 2015-11-18
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  23. 2014-02-17
    TERRY, Barnaby Bruce Landen resigned
    director
  24. 2009-06-08
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  25. 2009-04-01
    TERRY, Barnaby Bruce Landen appointed
    director
  26. 2008-08-28
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  27. 2008-08-27
    🔒
    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Habib Bank Ag Zurich
  28. 2008-06-27
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  29. 2008-06-02
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Habib Bank Ag Zurich
  30. 2006-04-04
    BIGGAR, Allan Ramsay resigned
    director
  31. 2005-05-09
    BIGGAR, Allan Ramsay appointed
    director
  32. 2004-06-30
    DUA, Rakesh Kumar resigned
    director
  33. 2004-06-15
    APPLEYARD, Zoe resigned
    director
  34. 2004-04-01
    APPLEYARD, Zoe appointed
    director
  35. 2004-03-31
    DUA, Rakesh Kumar appointed
    director
  36. 2004-02-06
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  37. 2000-12-22
    KAMAL-AHMED, Fehmina appointed
    secretary
  38. 2000-12-22
    AHMED, Shamshad appointed
    director
  39. 2000-07-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As SMART CELLS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
  40. 2000-07-11
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  41. 2000-07-11
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  42. 2000-07-11
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  43. 2000-07-11
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

2 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: KAMAL-AHMED, Fehmina resigned 2025-11-05; AHMED, Shamshad resigned 2025-06-30

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Smart Cells Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Smart Cells Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
SMART CELLS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
This company · 04031730

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Smart Cells Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75-100% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-07-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Registered office

5th Floor 37 High Holborn
London
WC1V 6AA
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-25
Last: 2025-07-11

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

BARAN, Tomasz
secretary · appointed 2025-11-05
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Active
BARAN, Tomasz Franciszek
director · ~54y · appointed 2025-06-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KAMAL-AHMED, Fehmina
secretary · appointed 2000-12-22 · resigned 2025-11-05
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-07-11 · resigned 2000-07-11
Resigned
AHMED, Shamshad
director · ~62y · appointed 2000-12-22 · resigned 2025-06-30
Resigned
APPLEYARD, Zoe
director · ~53y · appointed 2004-04-01 · resigned 2004-06-15
Resigned
BIGGAR, Allan Ramsay
director · ~63y · appointed 2005-05-09 · resigned 2006-04-04
Resigned
DUA, Rakesh Kumar
director · ~63y · appointed 2004-03-31 · resigned 2004-06-30
Resigned
TERRY, Barnaby Bruce Landen
director · ~63y · appointed 2009-04-01 · resigned 2014-02-17
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-07-11 · resigned 2000-07-11
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Deed of charge over credit balances1 property08/06/200918/11/2015
satisfied
Habib Bank Ag Zurich
Mortgage debenture1 property27/08/200819/11/2015
satisfied
Habib Bank Ag Zurich
Mortgage debenture1 property02/06/200828/08/2008
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property06/02/200427/06/2008

Recent filings (108 total)

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-11-13
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-28