ALBAWADI TRADING LTD
💤Zombieactive
07216842 · ltd · incorporated 2010-04-08
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 51210
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (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 (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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
51 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 500 | 400 |
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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-02-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-02-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-02-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-02-02📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-02-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-01➕ALY, Moktar Lamin appointedsecretary
- 2024-02-01➕ELSHEIKH, Seif Abdulmahmood appointeddirector
- 2024-02-01➖ELSHEIKH, Seif resignedsecretary
- 2024-02-01➖ALY, Moktar Lamin resigneddirector
- 2024-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2016-07-29➕AHMED ALI GABIR, Masrra appointeddirector
- 2016-07-29➖AHMED ALI GABIR, Masrra resigneddirector
- 2016-07-25➕ALY, Moktar Lamin appointeddirector
- 2016-07-25➖ALY, Moktar Lamin resigneddirector
- 2011-04-10➕ELSHEIKH, Seif appointedsecretary
- 2011-04-10➖HASSAN, Mohamed resignedsecretary
- 2010-04-08🏢Company incorporatedAs ALBAWADI TRADING LTD
- 2010-04-08➕HASSAN, Mohamed appointedsecretary
- 2010-04-08➕ALY, Moktar Lamin appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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 Seif Abdulmahmood Elsheikh Individual · British · DOB 01/1966 · age 60 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/12/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Moktar Lamin Alyceased 01/12/2023· significant influence
- Mr Moktar Lamin Alyceased 30/07/2018· 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| AL FOUAD LIMITED→ 16636736 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-04-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC51210 — SIC 51210
Registered office
60 Goldhawk Road
London
London
W12 8HA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-21
Last: 2026-02-07
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
Active
ELSHEIKH, Seif Abdulmahmood→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2024-02-01
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ELSHEIKH, Seif→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-04-10 · resigned 2024-02-01
HASSAN, Mohamed→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-04-08 · resigned 2011-04-10
AHMED ALI GABIR, Masrra→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2016-07-29 · resigned 2016-07-29
ALY, Moktar Lamin→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2016-07-25 · resigned 2024-02-01
ALY, Moktar Lamin→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2010-04-08 · resigned 2016-07-25
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Recent filings (51 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-02-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-02-07
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-02-02
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-02-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-26