A & F (MANGAL) LTD
🌳Matureactive
06558571 · ltd · incorporated 2008-04-08
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 16.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 16.3y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
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 | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
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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
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
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filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-01-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-01-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-06➕SHERZAD, Ekram appointeddirector
- 2026-01-06➕SHERZAD, Kamran appointeddirector
- 2026-01-06➖ABDUL, Ebdal Walayat resigneddirector
- 2025-07-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-06-15➕ABDUL, Ebdal Walayat appointeddirector
- 2025-06-15➖ADAM, Hadayat resigneddirector
- 2025-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-01➕ADAM, Hadayat appointeddirector
- 2017-05-01➖ADAM, Hadayat resigneddirector
- 2017-05-01➕BASIT, Abdul appointeddirector
- 2017-05-01➖BASIT, Abdul resigneddirector
- 2016-09-15➖MANGAL, Abdullah resigneddirector
- 2016-03-18➕ADAM, Hadayat appointeddirector
- 2010-03-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Gms Estates Limited
- 2010-02-01➖AHMED, Masud resigneddirector
- 2008-04-08🏢Company incorporatedAs A & F (MANGAL) LTD
- 2008-04-08➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-04-08➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-04-08➕AHMED, Masud appointeddirector
- 2008-04-08➕MANGAL, Abdullah appointeddirector
- 2008-04-08➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2008-04-08➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Ekram Sherzad Individual · Afghan · DOB 07/2005 · age 21 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/01/2026 |
Mr Kamran Sherzad Individual · Afghan · DOB 04/2004 · age 22 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/01/2026 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Ebdal Walayat Abdulceased 06/01/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Hadayat Adamceased 15/06/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-04-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47110 — Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Registered office
3 Porchester Road
London
W2 5DP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-30
Last: 2026-01-16
Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)
SHERZAD, Ekram→
Activedirector · ~21y · appointed 2026-01-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SHERZAD, Kamran→
Activedirector · ~22y · appointed 2026-01-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-04-08 · resigned 2008-04-08
ABDUL, Ebdal Walayat→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2025-06-15 · resigned 2026-01-06
ADAM, Hadayat→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2017-05-01 · resigned 2025-06-15
ADAM, Hadayat→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2016-03-18 · resigned 2017-05-01
AHMED, Masud→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2008-04-08 · resigned 2010-02-01
BASIT, Abdul→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2017-05-01 · resigned 2017-05-01
MANGAL, Abdullah→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2008-04-08 · resigned 2016-09-15
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2008-04-08 · resigned 2008-04-08
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Gms Estates Gms Estates Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 19/03/2010 | — |
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Recent filings (74 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-17