AFRICAN SALIHIYA CARGO AND CLEARING LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07757288 · ltd · incorporated 2011-08-31
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 2025
Net worth
£81.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 50200
Sector: Transportation & storage
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 51210SIC 51210
- 52242SIC 52242
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed transport with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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 (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 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 (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £81,571
Net assets shrinking
Down £2,422 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£82k
↓ 2.9% YoY
Current Assets
£7k
↑ 1233% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £60.7k | £51.5k |
| Current assets | £6.6k | £493 |
| Net assets | £81.6k | £84.0k |
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 officers
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-01➖ADAM, Mohamud Hassan resigneddirector
- 2026-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-05-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-07-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-02-05➕ADAM, Mohamud Hassan appointeddirector
- 2013-01-25➖MATAAN, Ahmed Abdi resigneddirector
- 2012-03-28➕MATAAN, Ahmed Abdi appointeddirector
- 2012-03-22➕ABDIRAHMAN, Mohamed Sheikh appointeddirector
- 2012-03-22➖ABDI, Abdikhalaq Haji resigneddirector
- 2011-08-31🏢Company incorporatedAs AFRICAN SALIHIYA CARGO AND CLEARING LIMITED
- 2011-08-31➕ABDI, Abdikhalaq Haji appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
53/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-05
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mohamed Sheikh Abdirahman Individual · Kenyan · DOB 09/1972 · age 54 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% 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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-08-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC50200 — SIC 50200
Registered office
134 Clayton Road
Hayes
Middlesex
UB3 1BL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-05OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-21
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
ABDIRAHMAN, Mohamed Sheikh→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2012-03-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ABDI, Abdikhalaq Haji→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2011-08-31 · resigned 2012-03-22
ADAM, Mohamud Hassan→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2013-02-05 · resigned 2026-05-01
MATAAN, Ahmed Abdi→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2012-03-28 · resigned 2013-01-25
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Recent filings (41 total)
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officers · TM01
2026-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-05-03