AL-GROU BUSINESS SERVICES LTD

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07385358 · ltd · incorporated 2010-09-23
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£531.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed professional-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
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
69 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £531,033

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£531k
↑ 1.3% YoY
Current Assets
£5k
↓ 55% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£106k£212k£319k£425k£531kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£5.4k£12.0k
Current assets£5.4k£12.0k
Net assets£531.0k£524.4k

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 gazette
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 2 gazette
  • • 2 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-14
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  2. 2026-02-24
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2026-02-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2026-02-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-04-20
    ➖
    EBS LIVERPOOL ACCOUNTANTS LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  6. 2025-04-20
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  7. 2025-04-10
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  8. 2025-03-04
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2023-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-12-19
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  13. 2021-12-19
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2021-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-01-25
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  16. 2021-01-22
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  17. 2020-06-17
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  18. 2020-06-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-05-16
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  20. 2020-04-07
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  21. 2019-08-23
    ➕
    AL-GROU, Hamed Mohammed Ahmed appointed
    director
  22. 2019-08-23
    ➖
    AL-GROU, Hamed Mohammed resigned
    secretary
  23. 2019-08-23
    ➕
    EBS LIVERPOOL ACCOUNTANTS LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2019-08-23
    ➖
    BA-MAKHRAMAH, Salem Ali Salem resigned
    director
  25. 2016-05-23
    ➖
    AL-GROU, Hamed Mohammed Ahmed resigned
    director
  26. 2016-05-23
    ➕
    BA-MAKHRAMAH, Salem Ali Salem appointed
    director
  27. 2014-05-23
    ➖
    BAKATHIR, Saba Ahmed resigned
    director
  28. 2012-12-01
    ➕
    BAKATHIR, Saba Ahmed appointed
    director
  29. 2012-11-30
    ➖
    AHMED, Ahmed Aidha Ahmed resigned
    director
  30. 2011-03-10
    ➖
    BAKATHIR, Saba Ahmed resigned
    director
  31. 2010-09-24
    ➕
    BAKATHIR, Saba Ahmed appointed
    director
  32. 2010-09-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AL-GROU BUSINESS SERVICES LTD
  33. 2010-09-23
    ➕
    AL-GROU, Hamed Mohammed appointed
    secretary
  34. 2010-09-23
    ➕
    AHMED, Ahmed Aidha Ahmed appointed
    director
  35. 2010-09-23
    ➕
    AL-GROU, Hamed Mohammed Ahmed appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "AL-GROU" — strong identity link between founder and business.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.
  • 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

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-01-02

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Hamed Mohammed Ahmed Al-Grou
Individual · British · DOB 09/1982 · age 44
75–100%
—75-100% shares28/09/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Hamed Al-Grouceased 19/12/2021· 75-100% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-09-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

117 Lodge Lane
Liverpool
L8 0QF
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-01-02OVERDUE
Last: 2024-12-19

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

AL-GROU, Hamed Mohammed Ahmed→
director · ~44y · appointed 2019-08-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
AL-GROU, Hamed Mohammed→
secretary · appointed 2010-09-23 · resigned 2019-08-23
Resigned
EBS LIVERPOOL ACCOUNTANTS LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2019-08-23 · resigned 2025-04-20
Resigned
AHMED, Ahmed Aidha Ahmed→
director · ~67y · appointed 2010-09-23 · resigned 2012-11-30
Resigned
AL-GROU, Hamed Mohammed Ahmed→
director · ~44y · appointed 2010-09-23 · resigned 2016-05-23
Resigned
BA-MAKHRAMAH, Salem Ali Salem→
director · ~49y · appointed 2016-05-23 · resigned 2019-08-23
Resigned
BAKATHIR, Saba Ahmed→
director · ~46y · appointed 2012-12-01 · resigned 2014-05-23
Resigned
BAKATHIR, Saba Ahmed→
director · ~46y · appointed 2010-09-24 · resigned 2011-03-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (69 total)

gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-07-14
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-07
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-04-20
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-04-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-12-19