FIRASA INVESTMENTS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
09183998 · ltd · incorporated 2014-08-20
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 Aug 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of investment trusts
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (40/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-08-30

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
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-07
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2026-02-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-11-11
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  4. 2025-10-21
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2025-05-21
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2023-10-10
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    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-09-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2023-07-28
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  9. 2023-07-28
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  10. 2023-07-28
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    accounts · AAMD
  11. 2023-07-28
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  12. 2023-07-28
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  13. 2023-07-28
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    accounts · AAMD
  14. 2023-07-28
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    accounts · AAMD
  15. 2023-07-27
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    address · AD01
  16. 2023-07-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2022-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2022-08-18
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  19. 2022-08-02
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  20. 2021-11-11
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  21. 2014-08-20
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    Company incorporated
    As FIRASA INVESTMENTS LIMITED
  22. 2014-08-20
    MUTHALIB, Hasnain appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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

1 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-30

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Hasnain Muthalib
Individual · South African · DOB 09/1985 · age 41
75100%
75-100% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-08-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64301 — Activities of investment trusts

Registered office

46 Houghton Place
Bradford
BD1 3RG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-08-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-03
Last: 2025-08-20

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

MUTHALIB, Hasnain
director · ~41y · appointed 2014-08-20
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Recent filings (48 total)

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-05
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-11-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-26
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-06
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2023-07-28
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2023-07-28
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2023-07-28
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2023-07-28
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2023-07-28