2008 STOCK SALE LTD

🌳Matureactive
08533376 · ltd · incorporated 2013-05-17
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
£37.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
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 £36,974

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£37k
Current Assets
£67k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-31
Total assets£37.0k
Current assets£67.5k
Net assets£37.0k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 2 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-28
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    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-02-25
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  3. 2025-05-25
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  4. 2025-02-26
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  5. 2024-02-23
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  6. 2023-02-26
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  7. 2022-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  8. 2021-05-09
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    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-02-26
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  10. 2020-01-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2019-05-29
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    ZAMAN, Nasreen Akhtar appointed
    director
  12. 2019-05-29
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    officers · AP01
  13. 2019-05-25
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  14. 2019-02-26
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    accounts · AA01
  15. 2018-05-27
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  16. 2018-02-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  17. 2017-02-26
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    accounts · AA
  18. 2013-05-17
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    Company incorporated
    As 2008 STOCK SALE LTD
  19. 2013-05-17
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    HUSSAIN, Mubashar appointed
    secretary
  20. 2013-05-17
    ➕
    HUSSAIN, Mubashar appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

49/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Mubashar Hussain
Individual · British · DOB 06/1972 · age 54
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2013-05-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47910 — Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet

Registered office

293-295 Shaftmoor Lane
Hall Green
Birmingham
B28 8SL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last: 2025-05-17

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

HUSSAIN, Mubashar→
secretary · appointed 2013-05-17
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HUSSAIN, Mubashar→
director · ~54y · appointed 2013-05-17
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ZAMAN, Nasreen Akhtar→
director · ~51y · appointed 2019-05-29
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Recent filings (38 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-28
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-25
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-02-26