HALA AHMED LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04851858 · ltd · incorporated 2003-07-31
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other food services
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2014-07-29📄gazette-dissolved-compulsarygazette · GAZ2
- 2014-07-29🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-04-15📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2013-09-18📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2013-09-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-06-05📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2013-04-02📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2012-12-12📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2012-12-11📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2012-12-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-09-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-10-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-09-29📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-10-01📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-05-01📄accounts-amended-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AAMD
- 2008-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-08-23📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-08-25📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-03-27📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-03-20➕ABDUL JABAR, Ibrahim Kamal appointeddirector
- 2006-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-07-28📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-08-04➕AL KHASHAB, Hala Waedalla appointedsecretary
- 2003-08-04➕AHMAD, Al Amin appointeddirector
- 2003-08-04➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-08-04➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-07-31🏢Company incorporatedAs HALA AHMED LIMITED
- 2003-07-31➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-07-31➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-07-29
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-07-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56290 — Other food services
Registered office
3 Bennetts Close
Slough
SL1 5AS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
AL KHASHAB, Hala Waedalla→
Activesecretary · appointed 2003-08-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ABDUL JABAR, Ibrahim Kamal→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2006-03-20
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AHMAD, Al Amin→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2003-08-04
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FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-07-31 · resigned 2003-08-04
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-07-31 · resigned 2003-08-04
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Recent filings (34 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsary
gazette · GAZ2
2014-07-29
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2014-04-15
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2013-09-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-09-17
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2013-06-05
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2013-04-02
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2012-12-12
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2012-12-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-12-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-12-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-02-06
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-09-29