A D SHAH FINANCIAL LIMITED

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06058838 · ltd · incorporated 2007-01-19
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
£201.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

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, 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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
57 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 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £201,015

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£201k
↑ 18% YoY
Current Assets
£263k
↑ 15% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£53k£105k£158k£211k£263kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£204.5k£170.8k
Current assets£263.3k£228.9k
Net assets£201.0k£170.8k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-20
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2024-01-20
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2023-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-02-06
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2023-02-06
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2022-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-09-01
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  11. 2021-09-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2021-08-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2020-11-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-12-02
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    SHAH, Ashokkumar Devchand resigned
    director
  16. 2019-12-02
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    SHAH, Chandrikaben Ashokkumar resigned
    director
  17. 2019-12-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2019-12-02
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    officers · TM01
  19. 2018-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2007-01-19
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    Company incorporated
    As A D SHAH FINANCIAL LIMITED
  21. 2007-01-19
    ➕
    SHAH, Chandrikaben Ashokkumar appointed
    secretary
  22. 2007-01-19
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    SHAH, Mital Ashok appointed
    director
  23. 2007-01-19
    ➕
    SHAH, Ashokkumar Devchand appointed
    director
  24. 2007-01-19
    ➕
    SHAH, Chandrikaben Ashokkumar appointed
    director

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "SHAH" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 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 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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 Mital Ashok Shah
Individual · British · DOB 08/1979 · age 47
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control06/04/2016
Mr Ashokkumar Devchand Shah
Individual · British · DOB 11/1951 · age 75
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Chandrikaben Ashokkumar Shahceased 16/01/2023· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2007-01-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

1st Floor, The Pavilion
Rosslyn Crescent
Harrow
HA1 2SZ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-02
Last: 2026-01-19

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

SHAH, Chandrikaben Ashokkumar→
secretary · appointed 2007-01-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SHAH, Mital Ashok→
director · ~47y · appointed 2007-01-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SHAH, Ashokkumar Devchand→
director · ~75y · appointed 2007-01-19 · resigned 2019-12-02
Resigned
SHAH, Chandrikaben Ashokkumar→
director · ~75y · appointed 2007-01-19 · resigned 2019-12-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (57 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-02-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-13
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2021-09-01