ARIANA EXCHANGE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05716065 · ltd · incorporated 2006-02-21
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£410.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 20.1y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
82 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £410,888
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£77k
Net Worth
£411k
Current Assets
£377k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £411.1k |
| Current assets | £376.8k |
| Cash | £76.5k |
| Debtors | £300.3k |
| Net assets | £410.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-10📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-11-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-10-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-03➖AHMAD, Yasir resigneddirector
- 2025-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-29➕BASHARAT, Mohammad Bashir appointeddirector
- 2024-06-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-06-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-06-21🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-06-21🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-25📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2020-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2011-12-23➖NAIMI, Farhad resignedsecretary
- 2009-07-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2006-04-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2006-02-21🏢Company incorporatedAs ARIANA EXCHANGE LIMITED
- 2006-02-21➕NAIMI, Farhad appointedsecretary
- 2006-02-21➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-02-21➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-02-21➕AHMAD, Yasir appointeddirector
- 2006-02-21➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-02-21➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mohammad Bashir Basharat Individual · British · DOB 04/1987 · age 39 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 03/10/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Yasir Ahmadceased 03/10/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-02-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
904 London Road
Thornton Heath
CR7 7PE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last: 2025-10-17
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
BASHARAT, Mohammad Bashir→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2024-11-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
NAIMI, Farhad→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-02-21 · resigned 2011-12-23
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-02-21 · resigned 2006-02-21
AHMAD, Yasir→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2006-02-21 · resigned 2025-10-03
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-02-21 · resigned 2006-02-21
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Deed of charge over credit balances | 1 property | 22/07/2009 | 21/06/2024 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 12/04/2006 | 21/06/2024 |
Recent filings (82 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-02-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-05
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-06-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-07