ALGANUM LTD
💤Zombieactive
08853257 · ltd · incorporated 2014-01-20
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£-18.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
40 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 · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £17,972
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£2k
Net Worth
-£18k
Current Assets
£2k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-18.0k | — |
| Current assets | £1.8k | — |
| Cash | £1.8k | — |
| Net assets | £-18.0k | — |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-03-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-03-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-03-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-01➕MISBAH, Khadija appointeddirector
- 2022-03-01➖NAVEED, Asad resigneddirector
- 2022-03-01➖NAVEED, Saqib resigneddirector
- 2021-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-29➖MISBAH, Khadija resigneddirector
- 2018-10-29➕NAVEED, Asad appointeddirector
- 2018-10-29➕NAVEED, Saqib appointeddirector
- 2018-10-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-10-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-10-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-01-31➖NAVEED, Saqib resigneddirector
- 2014-01-20🏢Company incorporatedAs ALGANUM LTD
- 2014-01-20➕MISBAH, Khadija appointeddirector
- 2014-01-20➕NAVEED, Saqib 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Khadija Misbah Individual · British · DOB 01/1989 · age 37 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/03/2022 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Saqib Naveedceased 01/03/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Asad Naveedceased 01/03/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mrs Khadija Misbahceased 29/10/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Saqib Naveedceased 31/01/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-01-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47910 — Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Registered office
6 Moulton Avenue
Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK42 0JB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-06
Last: 2026-03-23
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
MISBAH, Khadija→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2022-03-01
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MISBAH, Khadija→
Resigneddirector · ~37y · appointed 2014-01-20 · resigned 2018-10-29
NAVEED, Asad→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2018-10-29 · resigned 2022-03-01
NAVEED, Saqib→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2018-10-29 · resigned 2022-03-01
NAVEED, Saqib→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2014-01-20 · resigned 2017-01-31
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Recent filings (40 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-03-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-03-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-03-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-03-23