AHMED FOODS DISTRIBUTION LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09178716 · ltd · incorporated 2014-08-15
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 Aug 2024
Net worth
£1.34M
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47110Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (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: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
34 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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,343,300
Cash YoY
-24%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£317k
↓ 24% YoY
Net Worth
£1.3m
↑ 16% YoY
Current Assets
£3.8m
↑ 20% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.59M | £1.53M |
| Current assets | £3.80M | £3.16M |
| Cash | £316.6k | £415.1k |
| Debtors | £2.77M | £1.99M |
| Net assets | £1.34M | £1.15M |
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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-21➖AHMED, Khurshid resigneddirector
- 2023-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-06-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-08➖AHMED, Zahir resigneddirector
- 2019-02-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2016-11-03➕AHMED, Zahir appointeddirector
- 2014-08-15🏢Company incorporatedAs AHMED FOODS DISTRIBUTION LIMITED
- 2014-08-15➕AHMED, Tanweer appointeddirector
- 2014-08-15➕AHMED, Khurshid appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "AHMED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Tanweer Ahmed Individual · British · DOB 04/1970 · age 56 | 50–75% | 50–75% | sig. influence50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · significant influence · firm interest | 19/05/2023 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Zahir Ahmedceased 19/05/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Khurshid Ahmedceased 16/08/2016· significant influence · firm interest
- Mr Tanweer Ahmedceased 16/08/2016· significant influence · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Wholesale & distribution · BD postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1066 DETAILING LTD→ 12852213 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| A G THOMAS (BRADFORD) LIMITED→ 00414605 · est 1946 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 79y | — | — |
| A1 POULTRY WHOLESALE BIS LTD→ 13383995 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| A2Z TECHNOLOGY LTD→ 11265246 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ACE TRADEHOUSE LTD→ 17000296 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADAMSONS LIMITED→ 12229556 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ADVANCED STEEL SERVICES LIMITED→ 02762749 · est 1992 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 33y | — | — |
| AFFORDABLE GOODS LTD→ 16397870 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AFFORDABLE SINKS LTD→ 16285073 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AH MEAT LIMITED→ 14584033 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AHMED,S FOOD LIMITED→ 10692123 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| AI COMERCIO LTD→ 16407892 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-08-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46390 — Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
Registered office
Carter Gear Works
Thornbury Road
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD3 8HE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-15
Last: 2025-09-01
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
AHMED, Tanweer→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2014-08-15
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AHMED, Khurshid→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2014-08-15 · resigned 2023-09-21
AHMED, Zahir→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2016-11-03 · resigned 2019-02-08
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Recent filings (34 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-06-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-28