1 OLDBURY LTD
🌳Matureactive
07648590 · ltd · incorporated 2011-05-26
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Unlicenced restaurants and cafes
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
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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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-15➕SADDIQ, Babar appointeddirector
- 2025-07-15➕SADDIQ, Johngir appointeddirector
- 2025-07-15➖PERVAIZ, Zain Kamran resigneddirector
- 2025-07-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-07-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-03-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-01-31➕PERVAIZ, Zain Kamran appointeddirector
- 2021-01-31➖SADDIQ, Babar, Mrt resigneddirector
- 2020-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-05-26🏢Company incorporatedAs 1 OLDBURY LTD
- 2011-05-26➕SADDIQ, Babar, Mrt appointeddirector
Owner dependency
74/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Johngir Saddiq Individual · British · DOB 09/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 15/07/2025 |
Mr Babar Saddiq Individual · British · DOB 05/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 5 STARR FLAVA LTD→ 15251317 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 511 FOODS LTD→ 12770608 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 52 GAS STREET LTD→ 09291263 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| 567 LTD→ 16200966 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 7 BAI CHOTPOTI LTD→ 16112353 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 7DESSERTS LTD→ 16580305 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 804CAFE LTD→ 16192071 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 86 RENTALS LTD→ 16769215 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 868 PALACE LIMITED→ 15186625 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-05-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56102 — Unlicenced restaurants and cafes
Registered office
Colman House
121 Livery Street
Birmingham
B3 1RS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-29
Last: 2025-07-15
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
SADDIQ, Babar→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2025-07-15
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SADDIQ, Johngir→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2025-07-15
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PERVAIZ, Zain Kamran→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2021-01-31 · resigned 2025-07-15
SADDIQ, Babar, Mrt→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2011-05-26 · resigned 2021-01-31
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Recent filings (39 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-07-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-02-24