A. SHAIKH1 ENGINEERING LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08814362 · ltd · incorporated 2013-12-13
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£8.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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 (72/100)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
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
39 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 £8,253
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£8k
Current Assets
£42k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £8.3k |
| Current assets | £42.0k |
| Net assets | £8.3k |
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 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-01➖ASIF, Erum resigneddirector
- 2025-10-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-12📄administrative-restoration-companyrestoration · RT01
- 2025-02-25📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2024-12-10📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-28📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-20📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-03➕ASIF, Erum appointeddirector
- 2013-12-13🏢Company incorporatedAs A. SHAIKH1 ENGINEERING LIMITED
- 2013-12-13➕RASHEED, Asif 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 13 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 Asif Rasheed Individual · British · DOB 11/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 13/12/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Erum Asifceased 01/10/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-12-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71122 — Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities
Registered office
55 Mallard Court
Crossland Moor
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
HD4 5FD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-27
Last: 2025-12-13
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
RASHEED, Asif→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2013-12-13
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ASIF, Erum→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2016-10-03 · resigned 2025-10-01
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Recent filings (39 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-12
administrative-restoration-company
restoration · RT01
2025-04-12
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2025-02-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-27