A 2 Z SMOKING PRODUCTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06922376 · ltd · incorporated 2009-06-02
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 Aug 2024
Net worth
£113.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong 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 (72/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
67 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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £113,291
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£113k
Current Assets
£604k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-17 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £145.8k |
| Current assets | £604.0k |
| Net assets | £113.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-04-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-05-17📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-01-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-01-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-10📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-05-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-05-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2014-02-06➖SINGH, Gurjit resigneddirector
- 2011-07-28➕SINGH, Gurjit appointeddirector
- 2011-07-28➖SINGH, Ravinder resigneddirector
- 2010-02-16➕SINGH, Ravinder appointeddirector
- 2009-06-08➕BATRA, Baljit Singh appointeddirector
- 2009-06-03➖JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer resigneddirector
- 2009-06-02🏢Company incorporatedAs A 2 Z SMOKING PRODUCTS LIMITED
- 2009-06-02➕JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer appointeddirector
Owner dependency
85/100
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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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 17 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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Baljit Singh Batra Individual · British · DOB 01/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 20/01/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Baljit Singh Batraceased 19/01/2024· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Wholesale & distribution · M postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 247 WHOLESALE LIMITED→ 12762828 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 295 LTD→ 14318799 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 33MM STUDIO LTD→ 14881713 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 804 THE PUBLIC LOVESUDO LTD→ 16224851 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A.AELECTRICCLEARANCE LTD→ 17100080 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A.B.C FOR SANITARY WARE SUPPLY LTD→ 17119710 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AA & HAWA LTD→ 16555013 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AA ONLINE TRADING LTD→ 14282674 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AA TRADING ZONE LIMITED→ 14171237 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AAA STAR BRAND LTD→ 16919422 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AAJ FASHIONS LTD→ 14918378 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AALA LTD→ 16601956 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-06-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46190 — Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods
Registered office
32 Rugby Street
Manchester
M8 9SN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-16
Last made up to: 2024-08-17
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-07
Last: 2026-01-24
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
BATRA, Baljit Singh→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2009-06-08
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JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2009-06-02 · resigned 2009-06-03
SINGH, Gurjit→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2011-07-28 · resigned 2014-02-06
SINGH, Ravinder→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2010-02-16 · resigned 2011-07-28
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Recent filings (67 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-13
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-05-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-12
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-08-16
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-05-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-01-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-24
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-08-10