ABRAHAM NURSING HOMES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04640348 · ltd · incorporated 2003-01-17
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£393.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residential nursing care activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed healthcare with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
60 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £393,716
Cash YoY
+131%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£162k
↑ 131% YoY
Net Worth
£394k
↑ 18% YoY
Current Assets
£685k
↑ 25% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£137k£274k£411k£548k£685kJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£393.7k£332.8k
Current assets£685.1k£548.0k
Cash£161.7k£69.9k
Debtors£523.0k£477.7k
Net assets£393.7k£332.8k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  2. 2025-03-26
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  3. 2023-10-30
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  4. 2022-10-28
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  5. 2021-10-29
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  6. 2020-10-26
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  7. 2019-10-29
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  8. 2018-09-03
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  9. 2017-10-30
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  10. 2016-10-18
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-03-07
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  12. 2015-11-10
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  13. 2015-02-11
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  14. 2014-11-07
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  15. 2014-01-20
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  16. 2012-03-08
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    AHMED, Shameem resigned
    secretary
  17. 2008-01-31
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    AHMED, Shameem appointed
    secretary
  18. 2008-01-31
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    ALIM, Sheikh Abdul resigned
    secretary
  19. 2007-08-20
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    ALIM, Sheikh Abdul appointed
    secretary
  20. 2007-08-20
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    SHAIKH, Fatema Shahanara resigned
    secretary
  21. 2007-05-04
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    LEONARD, Derek John resigned
    director
  22. 2007-03-04
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    SHAIKH, Fatema Shahanara appointed
    secretary
  23. 2007-03-04
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    SHAIKH, Zaher Abduz resigned
    secretary
  24. 2003-01-17
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    Company incorporated
    As ABRAHAM NURSING HOMES LIMITED
  25. 2003-01-17
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    SHAIKH, Zaher Abduz appointed
    director
  26. 2003-01-17
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    SHAIKH, Zaher Abduz appointed
    secretary
  27. 2003-01-17
    ➕
    LEONARD, Derek John appointed
    director

Owner dependency

93/100
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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-04

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Zaher Abduz Shaikh
Individual · British · DOB 08/1965 · age 61
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2003-01-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC87100 — Residential nursing care activities

Registered office

Llantrisant Care Home
Old Llantrisant Road
Llantrisant
Mid Glamorgan
CF72 8LQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-02-04OVERDUE
Last: 2025-01-21

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

SHAIKH, Zaher Abduz→
director · ~61y · appointed 2003-01-17
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Active
AHMED, Shameem→
secretary · appointed 2008-01-31 · resigned 2012-03-08
Resigned
ALIM, Sheikh Abdul→
secretary · appointed 2007-08-20 · resigned 2008-01-31
Resigned
SHAIKH, Fatema Shahanara→
secretary · appointed 2007-03-04 · resigned 2007-08-20
Resigned
SHAIKH, Zaher Abduz→
secretary · appointed 2003-01-17 · resigned 2007-03-04
Resigned
LEONARD, Derek John→
director · ~70y · appointed 2003-01-17 · resigned 2007-05-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (60 total)

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2025-10-28
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2025-03-26
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2025-02-03
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2024-02-04
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2023-10-30
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2023-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2022-10-28
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2022-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-29
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2021-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2020-10-26
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2020-01-21
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2020-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-10-29
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2019-01-24