ALSHARIE ALARABI PUBLICATIONS LIMITED

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04265325 · ltd · incorporated 2001-08-06
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.
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Turnover
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Publishing of newspapers
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 72). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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 (2 active, 6 linked, 1 with DOB)
73
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
82 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-01-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-11-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-10-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-11-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-11-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-10-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2016-10-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2016-10-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2004-08-24
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    MOHAMED, Alsherief Hameed appointed
    secretary
  17. 2003-02-05
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    ALNAZSSIRI, Aziz resigned
    secretary
  18. 2003-01-24
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    SMALL FIRMS SECRETARY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2003-01-24
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    SMALL FIRMS SECRETARY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2001-08-06
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    Company incorporated
    As ALSHARIE ALARABI PUBLICATIONS LIMITED
  21. 2001-08-06
    ➕
    MOGAHED, Hameed Mohamed, Director appointed
    director
  22. 2001-08-06
    ➕
    ALNAZSSIRI, Aziz appointed
    secretary
  23. 2001-08-06
    ➕
    SMALL FIRMS SECRETARY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2001-08-06
    ➖
    SMALL FIRMS SECRETARY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2001-08-06
    ➕
    SMALL FIRMS DIRECT SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  26. 2001-08-06
    ➖
    SMALL FIRMS DIRECT SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Hameed Mohamed Abuel Maaty Mogahed
Individual · Egyptian · DOB 05/1954 · age 72
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting30/06/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-08-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC58130 — Publishing of newspapers

Registered office

Hameed Mohamed Mogahed Cai161 Aramex Uk-Sns Unit9-Skyport Drive
West Dryton
Harmondsworth
UB7 0LB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-20
Last: 2025-08-06

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

MOHAMED, Alsherief Hameed→
secretary · appointed 2004-08-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MOGAHED, Hameed Mohamed, Director→
director · ~72y · appointed 2001-08-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALNAZSSIRI, Aziz→
secretary · appointed 2001-08-06 · resigned 2003-02-05
Resigned
SMALL FIRMS SECRETARY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2003-01-24 · resigned 2003-01-24
Resigned
SMALL FIRMS SECRETARY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2001-08-06 · resigned 2001-08-06
Resigned
SMALL FIRMS DIRECT SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2001-08-06 · resigned 2001-08-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (82 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-10-10