A1 SWEET CENTRE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08401213 · ltd · incorporated 2013-02-13
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Take-away food shops and mobile food stands
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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 (77/100)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 (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
37 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.
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 | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £1 |
| Current assets | — | £1 |
| Net assets | — | £1 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-06📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-05-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2017-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2016-05-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-05-01➕AHMED, Ishrat Naheed appointeddirector
- 2016-05-01➖AHMED, Ishrat Naheed resignedsecretary
- 2016-05-01➖AHMED, Ashfaq resigneddirector
- 2013-03-01➕AHMED, Ishrat Naheed appointedsecretary
- 2013-03-01➕AHMED, Ashfaq appointeddirector
- 2013-02-13🏢Company incorporatedAs A1 SWEET CENTRE LIMITED
- 2013-02-13➕KAHAN, Barbara appointeddirector
- 2013-02-13➖KAHAN, Barbara resigneddirector
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
50/100
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.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Ishrat Naheed Ahmed Individual · British · DOB 08/1971 · age 55 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 42 HIGH STREET STEAKHOUSE LTD→ 17009837 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 65 QUEENS DRIVE FREEHOLD MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 05217733 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| 71 RAMS LTD→ 15149758 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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| A1 FISH & CHIPS LTD→ 11208330 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| A24 FOODS LTD→ 16539743 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AA CRUNCHY CHICKEN LIMITED→ 16691250 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AA PIZZAS LIMITED→ 15665374 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-02-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56103 — Take-away food shops and mobile food stands
Registered office
130 Ashton Road
Oldham
OL8 1QT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-27
Last: 2026-02-13
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
AHMED, Ishrat Naheed→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2016-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AHMED, Ishrat Naheed→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-03-01 · resigned 2016-05-01
AHMED, Ashfaq→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2013-03-01 · resigned 2016-05-01
KAHAN, Barbara→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · appointed 2013-02-13 · resigned 2013-02-13
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Recent filings (37 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-11
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-27