ABRAAR LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06915223 · ltd · incorporated 2009-05-26
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£29.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed retail with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 59). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
77 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £29,743
Net assets shrinking
Down £109 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£30k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£26k
↑ 37% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.1k | £951 |
| Current assets | £25.8k | £18.8k |
| Net assets | £29.7k | £29.9k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-08-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-08-01➕PATEL, Ilyas appointeddirector
- 2025-08-01➖PATEL, Ilyas resigneddirector
- 2025-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-06📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-08-16📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-18📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2020-11-17📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-24➖MAHOMED, Rafiq resigneddirector
- 2019-11-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-11-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-11-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-11-06📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2019-09-30➖PATEL, Ilyas resigneddirector
- 2010-08-09➕PATEL, Akram appointeddirector
- 2009-05-27➖JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer resigneddirector
- 2009-05-26🏢Company incorporatedAs ABRAAR LIMITED
- 2009-05-26➕JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer appointeddirector
- 2009-05-26➕MAHOMED, Rafiq appointeddirector
- 2009-05-26➕PATEL, Ilyas appointeddirector
Owner dependency
93/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- 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 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-09
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Akram Patel Individual · British · DOB 01/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Rafiq Mahomedceased 24/11/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest
- Mr Ilyas Patelceased 30/09/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-05-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47190 — Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Registered office
32 Charlotte Street
Blackburn
BB1 7LE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-09OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-26
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
PATEL, Akram→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2010-08-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2009-05-26 · resigned 2009-05-27
MAHOMED, Rafiq→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2009-05-26 · resigned 2019-11-24
PATEL, Ilyas→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2025-08-01 · resigned 2025-08-01
PATEL, Ilyas→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2009-05-26 · resigned 2019-09-30
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Recent filings (77 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-08-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-26
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-03
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-31