ALMO BULDERS (UK) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
07783530 · ltd · incorporated 2011-09-22
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£134.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red 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 £134,175

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£2k
Net Worth
£134k
Current Assets
£450k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-11-30
Total assets£147.8k
Current assets£450.1k
Cash£1.6k
Debtors£2.8k
Net assets£134.2k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-22
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2025-09-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-06-04
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2025-06-03
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2024-10-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-06-14
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2023-06-06
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2022-11-05
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  10. 2022-11-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-11-01
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2021-11-04
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  13. 2021-11-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-11-02
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  15. 2021-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-10-31
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  17. 2020-10-30
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  18. 2020-10-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2019-03-15
    HUSSAIN, Tabrace resigned
    director
  20. 2019-02-15
    YAKOOB, Akeeb appointed
    director
  21. 2011-09-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALMO BULDERS (UK) LIMITED
  22. 2011-09-22
    HUSSAIN, Tabrace appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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.

Red flags

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Akeeb Yakoob
Individual · British · DOB 10/2000 · age 26
5075%
50-75% shares30/10/2020
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Tabrace Hussainceased 15/03/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence

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
Incorporated2011-09-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade

Registered office

4 Wensleydale Road
Birmingham
B42 1PP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-10
Last: 2026-02-24

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

YAKOOB, Akeeb
director · ~26y · appointed 2019-02-15
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Active
HUSSAIN, Tabrace
director · ~32y · appointed 2011-09-22 · resigned 2019-03-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (48 total)

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-08
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-03
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-20
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-13
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-06-06
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-04
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-11-01