725 LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05983359 · ltd · incorporated 2006-10-31
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£2.99M
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Temporary employment agency activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 6 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
74 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,989,866

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£1.3m
Net Worth
£3.0m
Current Assets
£3.9m
Current Liabilities
—
£0£781k£1.6m£2.3m£3.1m£3.9mOct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-10-302023-10-30
Total assets£3.10M—
Current assets£3.90M—
Cash£1.28M—
Debtors£2.63M—
Net assets£2.99M—

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-10-30
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2025-10-30
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2025-10-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2025-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-06-11
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  7. 2024-07-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-07-31
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2021-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2014-07-04
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    THE ACCOUNTING PRACTICE LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  17. 2013-06-01
    ➖
    KAMISHI, Herem resigned
    secretary
  18. 2013-06-01
    ➖
    KAMISHI, Harem resigned
    director
  19. 2011-08-26
    ➕
    KAMISHI, Harem appointed
    director
  20. 2010-10-29
    ➕
    KAMISHI, Herem appointed
    secretary
  21. 2010-10-29
    ➖
    KAUR, Kulwant resigned
    secretary
  22. 2009-10-29
    ➖
    KAUR, Kulwant resigned
    director
  23. 2008-08-04
    ➕
    KAUR, Kulwant appointed
    secretary
  24. 2008-08-04
    ➖
    MASOOD, Marinela Delia resigned
    secretary
  25. 2008-08-04
    ➖
    MASOOD, Zahid Sheikh resigned
    director
  26. 2008-07-08
    ➕
    ALI, Bashir Abdullah appointed
    director
  27. 2008-06-16
    ➕
    MASOOD, Zahid Sheikh appointed
    director
  28. 2007-12-05
    ➕
    MASOOD, Marinela Delia appointed
    secretary
  29. 2007-12-05
    ➖
    SANDHU, Sankalp Singh resigned
    secretary
  30. 2007-12-05
    ➕
    KAUR, Kulwant appointed
    director
  31. 2007-12-05
    ➖
    SANDHU, Santoshi resigned
    director
  32. 2006-11-15
    ➖
    SANDHU, Santoshi resigned
    secretary
  33. 2006-11-14
    ➖
    SANDHU, Sankalp Singh resigned
    director
  34. 2006-11-14
    ➕
    SANDHU, Santoshi appointed
    director
  35. 2006-10-31
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 725 LIMITED
  36. 2006-10-31
    ➕
    SANDHU, Sankalp Singh appointed
    secretary
  37. 2006-10-31
    ➕
    SANDHU, Santoshi appointed
    secretary
  38. 2006-10-31
    ➕
    SANDHU, Sankalp Singh 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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Bashir Abdullah Ali
Individual · British · DOB 06/1977 · age 49
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control06/04/2016
Mrs Jwara Hame Dhahir
Individual · British · DOB 08/1979 · age 47
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/06/2025

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
Incorporated2006-10-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC78200 — Temporary employment agency activities

Registered office

48 High Street
Gravesend
Kent
DA11 0AY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-30
Last made up to: 2024-10-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-17
Last: 2026-03-03

Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)

THE ACCOUNTING PRACTICE LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2014-07-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALI, Bashir Abdullah→
director · ~49y · appointed 2008-07-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KAMISHI, Herem→
secretary · appointed 2010-10-29 · resigned 2013-06-01
Resigned
KAUR, Kulwant→
secretary · appointed 2008-08-04 · resigned 2010-10-29
Resigned
MASOOD, Marinela Delia→
secretary · appointed 2007-12-05 · resigned 2008-08-04
Resigned
SANDHU, Sankalp Singh→
secretary · appointed 2006-10-31 · resigned 2007-12-05
Resigned
SANDHU, Santoshi→
secretary · appointed 2006-10-31 · resigned 2006-11-15
Resigned
KAMISHI, Harem→
director · ~40y · appointed 2011-08-26 · resigned 2013-06-01
Resigned
KAUR, Kulwant→
director · ~66y · appointed 2007-12-05 · resigned 2009-10-29
Resigned
MASOOD, Zahid Sheikh→
director · ~61y · appointed 2008-06-16 · resigned 2008-08-04
Resigned
SANDHU, Sankalp Singh→
director · ~50y · appointed 2006-10-31 · resigned 2006-11-14
Resigned
SANDHU, Santoshi→
director · ~45y · appointed 2006-11-14 · resigned 2007-12-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (74 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-06-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-31
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-07-31