A. DERVISH & CO LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04867050 · ltd · incorporated 2003-08-14
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 69202Bookkeeping activities
- 69203Tax consultancy
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: 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
2 live charges · oldest 6.4y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · 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, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
67 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 800 | 800 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
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 (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-04➖DERVISH, Abdullah resigneddirector
- 2025-08-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-03-13🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2020-01-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-01-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2019-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-09-08➖DERVISH, Semra Aydan resigneddirector
- 2010-08-02➕DERVISH, Ahmet Bengu appointeddirector
- 2004-11-15➕DERVISH, Semra Aydan appointeddirector
- 2003-08-14🏢Company incorporatedAs A. DERVISH & CO LIMITED
- 2003-08-14➕DERVISH, Semra Aydan appointedsecretary
- 2003-08-14➕KEY LEGAL SERVICES (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-08-14➖KEY LEGAL SERVICES (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-08-14➕DERVISH, Abdullah appointeddirector
- 2003-08-14➕KEY LEGAL SERVICES (NOMINEES) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-08-14➖KEY LEGAL SERVICES (NOMINEES) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "DERVISH" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Abdullah Dervish Individual · British · DOB 12/1943 · age 83 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board controlsig. influence50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · significant influence | 14/08/2016 |
Mr Ahmet Bengu Dervish Individual · British · DOB 06/1978 · age 48 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 29/03/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Semra Dervishceased 28/03/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-08-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities
Registered office
496-498 Bearwood Road
Bearwood
Smethwick
B66 4HB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-11
Last: 2026-03-28
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
DERVISH, Semra Aydan→
Activesecretary · appointed 2003-08-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DERVISH, Ahmet Bengu→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2010-08-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KEY LEGAL SERVICES (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-08-14 · resigned 2003-08-14
DERVISH, Abdullah→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2003-08-14 · resigned 2025-08-04
DERVISH, Semra Aydan→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2004-11-15 · resigned 2011-09-08
KEY LEGAL SERVICES (NOMINEES) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-08-14 · resigned 2003-08-14
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/03/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 22/01/2020 | — |
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Recent filings (67 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-05-10