AL MINA TRADERS LTD
💤Zombieactive
09164932 · ltd · incorporated 2014-08-06
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 Aug 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale of food in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 3.0y
35/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~3.0 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
38 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.
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 | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1000 | 1000 |
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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-30📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2025-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-18📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2024-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-01📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-11-01📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-11-01🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-11-01🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-05-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-05-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-05-16🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Papa John’S (GB) Limited
- 2023-05-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Papa John’S (GB) Limited
- 2023-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-09-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-09-01📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-02➕YOUNAS, Muhammad Adnan appointedsecretary
- 2015-07-02➖AKHTAR, Shamim resignedsecretary
- 2014-08-06🏢Company incorporatedAs AL MINA TRADERS LTD
- 2014-08-06➕AKHTAR, Shamim appointeddirector
- 2014-08-06➕AKHTAR, Shamim appointedsecretary
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Shamim Akhtar Individual · Pakistani · DOB 11/1987 · age 39 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-08-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47290 — Other retail sale of food in specialised stores
Registered office
163 Shenley Road
Borehamwood
Hertfordshire
WD6 1AH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-27
Last: 2025-05-13
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
YOUNAS, Muhammad Adnan→
Activesecretary · appointed 2015-07-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AKHTAR, Shamim→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2014-08-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AKHTAR, Shamim→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-08-06 · resigned 2015-07-02
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Papa John’S (GB) Papa John’S (GB) Limited | A registered charge | — | 16/05/2023 | 01/11/2023 | |
| satisfied | Papa John’S (GB) Papa John’S (GB) Limited | A registered charge | — | 16/05/2023 | 01/11/2023 |
Recent filings (38 total)
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2025-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-28
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2025-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-11-01
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-31
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-05-18
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-09-01