ALLIED KNITWEAR LIMITED

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05077629 · ltd · incorporated 2004-03-18
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£89.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 13910
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (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

1 live charge · oldest 20.5y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 20.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
63 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £89,475

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£89k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£123k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£25k£49k£74k£99k£123kJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£89.5k£89.5k
Current assets£123.1k£123.1k
Net assets£89.5k£89.5k

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
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-18
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2025-08-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2025-08-14
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2025-08-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2025-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-05-31
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  10. 2021-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-12-31
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-06-30
    ➖
    ASHRAF, Nasreen Akhtar resigned
    secretary
  17. 2016-06-29
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  18. 2007-08-01
    ➖
    ASHRAF, Mohammed Zafar resigned
    secretary
  19. 2007-08-01
    ➕
    ASHRAF, Nasreen Akhtar appointed
    secretary
  20. 2007-01-26
    ➖
    SALIM, Mohammed Mazhar resigned
    director
  21. 2005-12-05
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  22. 2004-03-18
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    Company incorporated
    As ALLIED KNITWEAR LIMITED
  23. 2004-03-18
    ➕
    ASHRAF, Mohammed Zafar appointed
    director
  24. 2004-03-18
    ➕
    ASHRAF, Mohammed Zafar appointed
    secretary
  25. 2004-03-18
    ➕
    SALIM, Mohammed Mazhar appointed
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Mohammed Zafar Ashraf
Individual · British · DOB 01/1969 · age 57
75–100%
—75-100% shares18/03/2017

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
Incorporated2004-03-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC13910 — SIC 13910

Registered office

16 Dolphin Street
Manchester
M12 6BG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-01
Last: 2026-03-18

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

ASHRAF, Mohammed Zafar→
director · ~57y · appointed 2004-03-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ASHRAF, Mohammed Zafar→
secretary · appointed 2004-03-18 · resigned 2007-08-01
Resigned
ASHRAF, Nasreen Akhtar→
secretary · appointed 2007-08-01 · resigned 2016-06-30
Resigned
SALIM, Mohammed Mazhar→
director · ~61y · appointed 2004-03-18 · resigned 2007-01-26
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property05/12/200529/06/2016

Recent filings (63 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-30
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-29