ADAM AZIZ PROPERTIES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05595390 · ltd · incorporated 2005-10-18
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueProperty-backed borrower with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 19.7y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
64 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
77
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 |
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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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 2 mortgage
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 mortgage
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-07-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-07-07🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2026-07-07🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2025-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-01-03🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2023-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-26📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-04-26📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-04-26🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2023-04-26🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-03-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-03-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-03-10🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Seneca Bridging Limited
- 2023-03-10🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Seneca Bridging Limited
- 2023-03-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-03-04🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-10-25➖AZIZ, Abdul resignedsecretary
- 2012-06-01➖IDREES, Mohammed resigneddirector
- 2010-09-30➖IQBAL, Mohammed resigneddirector
- 2007-12-20🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2007-12-17🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2006-10-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2005-10-18🏢Company incorporatedAs ADAM AZIZ PROPERTIES LIMITED
- 2005-10-18➕AZIZ, Abdul appointeddirector
- 2005-10-18➕AZIZ, Abdul appointedsecretary
- 2005-10-18➕IDREES, Mohammed appointeddirector
- 2005-10-18➕IQBAL, Mohammed appointeddirector
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 "AZIZ" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong 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 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Abdul Aziz Individual · British · DOB 07/1965 · age 61 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-10-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
Adams Cash & Carry Limited
Ivatt Way
Peterborough
PE3 7PH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-25
Last: 2025-11-11
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
Active
AZIZ, Abdul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-10-18 · resigned 2012-10-25
IDREES, Mohammed→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2005-10-18 · resigned 2012-06-01
IQBAL, Mohammed→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2005-10-18 · resigned 2010-09-30
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/01/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Seneca Bridging Seneca Bridging Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/03/2023 | 07/07/2026 | |
| satisfied | Seneca Bridging Seneca Bridging Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/03/2023 | 07/07/2026 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 20/12/2007 | 26/04/2023 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage deed | 1 property | 17/12/2007 | 26/04/2023 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 31/10/2006 | 04/03/2023 |
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Recent filings (64 total)
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-07-07
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-15
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-16
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-04-26
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-04-26
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-03-13
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-03-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-11-30