7860 LTD
💤Zombieactive
08849325 · ltd · incorporated 2014-01-16
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£437.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 5.8y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
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
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £437,556
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£438k
↑ 190% YoY
Current Assets
£101k
↓ 44% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £558.0k | £150.7k |
| Current assets | £100.7k | £181.4k |
| Net assets | £437.6k | £150.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-03-07🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Soeb Patel (As Trustee of 7860 Limited Self Administered Pensionscheme
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-04➖KAZIBOO, Nazir Mohamed resigneddirector
- 2023-04-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-04-06🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Soeb Abdullah Patel ( as Trustees of the 7860 Limited Self Administered Pension Scheme)
- 2022-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-07-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Trustees of the 7860 Limited Self Administered Pension Scheme
- 2019-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-04-10➕PATEL, Soeb Abdullah appointeddirector
- 2017-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-01-16🏢Company incorporatedAs 7860 LTD
- 2014-01-16➕KAZIBOO, Nazir Mohamed 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
45/100
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.
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ahmed Patel Individual · British · DOB 05/1997 · age 29 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A & I HALAL FROZEN FOODS LTD→ 15731357 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A AND D MEATS LIMITED→ 10911198 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-01-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46390 — Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
Registered office
41 Victoria Road Fullwood
Preston
PR2 8NE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-30
Last: 2026-01-16
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
PATEL, Soeb Abdullah→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2018-04-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KAZIBOO, Nazir Mohamed→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2014-01-16 · resigned 2023-07-04
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Soeb Patel (As Trustee of 7860 Self Administered Pensionscheme Soeb Patel (As Trustee of 7860 Limited Self Administered Pensionscheme | A registered charge | — | 07/03/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Soeb Abdullah Patel ( as Trustees of the 7860 Self Administered Pension Scheme) / St Martins Trustees (As Trustees of the 7860 Self Administered Pension Scheme) Soeb Abdullah Patel ( as Trustees of the 7860 Limited Self Administered Pension Scheme) / St Martins Trustees Limited (As Trustees of the 7860 Limited Self Administered Pension Scheme) | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/04/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | The Trustees of the 7860 Self Administered Pension Scheme The Trustees of the 7860 Limited Self Administered Pension Scheme | A registered charge | — | 13/07/2020 | — |
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Recent filings (32 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-24
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-10
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-04-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-17