ALEENA TRADERS LTD

💤Zombieactive
06521541 · ltd · incorporated 2008-03-03
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£5.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of furniture, carpets and lighting equipment
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed wholesale with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. 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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £5,369
Net assets shrinking
Down £386 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£5k
↓ 6.7% YoY
Current Assets
£8k
↑ 4.8% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£2k£3k£5k£7k£8kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£5.4k£5.8k
Current assets£8.4k£8.0k
Net assets£5.4k£5.8k

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-30
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    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-29
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  4. 2022-12-28
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  5. 2021-12-31
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    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-03-31
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  7. 2019-12-29
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    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-12-30
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    accounts · AA
  9. 2017-12-31
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2016-12-30
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-05-19
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    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2015-12-21
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-04-24
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2014-12-31
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2014-05-06
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2013-12-11
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2009-12-08
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    IDREES, Lubna appointed
    director
  18. 2009-12-08
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    IDREES, Muhammad resigned
    director
  19. 2008-03-03
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    Company incorporated
    As ALEENA TRADERS LTD
  20. 2008-03-03
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    IDREES, Lubna appointed
    secretary
  21. 2008-03-03
    ➕
    IDREES, Muhammad 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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
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 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-17

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Lubna Idrees
Individual · British · DOB 05/1974 · age 52
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting18/12/2016

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
Incorporated2008-03-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46470 — Wholesale of furniture, carpets and lighting equipment

Registered office

80- Marmot Road Hounslow
Hounslow
Middlesex
TW4 7PS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-03-17OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-03

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

IDREES, Lubna→
secretary · appointed 2008-03-03
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Active
IDREES, Lubna→
director · ~52y · appointed 2009-12-08
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Active
IDREES, Muhammad→
director · ~53y · appointed 2008-03-03 · resigned 2009-12-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (37 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-12-30