AL SHARIF TOURS LTD
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2023-09-30 | 2022-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 300 | 300 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-15📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2026-04-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-10-09📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-12-11📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-11-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-06-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-04-28🏢Company incorporatedAs AL SHARIF TOURS LTD
- 2010-04-28➕ABBAS, Sharif Abdulkadir appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +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 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 16 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. 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 16 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
2 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-06-30
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-05-12
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sharif Abdulkadir Abbas Individual · Dutch · DOB 08/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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