12 DRY CLEANERS LTD
💤Zombieactive
08058349 · ltd · incorporated 2012-05-04
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
£5.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Washing and (dry-)cleaning of textile and fur products
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong 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 (76/100)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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
36 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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £5,221
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,591 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£5k
↓ 23% YoY
Current Assets
£23k
↓ 12% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £16.7k | £20.6k |
| Current assets | £22.7k | £25.7k |
| Net assets | £5.2k | £6.8k |
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 (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-18📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-06-01➖AL-KINANI, Abdul Majeed resignedsecretary
- 2023-02-14📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-09📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-11-22📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-09-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2012-06-01➕AL-KINANI, Abdul Majeed appointedsecretary
- 2012-05-04🏢Company incorporatedAs 12 DRY CLEANERS LTD
- 2012-05-04➕AL KINANI, Abdel Mohsen 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
58/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Abdel Mohsen Al Kinani Individual · British · DOB 02/1971 · age 55 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 16/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-05-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96010 — Washing and (dry-)cleaning of textile and fur products
Registered office
180 Holland Park Avenue
London
W11 4UJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-19
Last: 2025-09-05
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
AL KINANI, Abdel Mohsen→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2012-05-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AL-KINANI, Abdul Majeed→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-06-01 · resigned 2023-06-01
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Recent filings (36 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-09-18
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-13
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2022-12-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-09-29