ALBI CONTRACTORS LTD
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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -89% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £39.2k | £130.0k |
| Current assets | £9.7k | £80.9k |
| Cash | £8.6k | £77.9k |
| Debtors | £1.1k | £3.0k |
| Net assets | £-41.4k | £27.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-14📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2026-06-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-02-01➖BARA, Hekuran resigneddirector
- 2016-09-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-09-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-10-21🏢Company incorporatedAs ALBI CONTRACTORS LTD
- 2011-10-21➕SHEHU, Ragip appointeddirector
- 2011-10-21➕BARA, Hekuran appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-07
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ragip Shehu Individual · British · DOB 05/1980 · age 46 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/02/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Hekuran Baraceased 01/02/2017· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
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