INSPECTON LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09218691 · ltd · incorporated 2014-09-15
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
£3.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 39000
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed energy with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 8 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 8 total, 8 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
64
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £3,451
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,805 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£3k
↓ 34% YoY
Current Assets
£15k
↓ 45% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £7.0k | £19.1k |
| Current assets | £15.4k | £27.8k |
| Net assets | £3.5k | £5.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-30➕NIAZI, Khawarzam Hameed Khan Niazi appointeddirector
- 2025-06-30➖GUL, Umbreen resigneddirector
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-06-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-03-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-03-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-03-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-01➕GUL, Umbreen appointeddirector
- 2024-02-01➖NIAZI, Khawarzam Hameed Khan resigneddirector
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-10-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-10-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-10-01➖GUL, Umbreen resigneddirector
- 2022-10-01➕NIAZI, Khawarzam Hameed Khan appointeddirector
- 2022-07-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-07-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-06➕GUL, Umbreen appointeddirector
- 2022-01-06➖NIAZI, Khawarzam Hameed Khan resigneddirector
- 2020-06-22➖TAHIR, Iram resigneddirector
- 2019-12-01➕NIAZI, Khawarzam Hameed Khan appointeddirector
- 2019-12-01➕TAHIR, Iram appointeddirector
- 2019-12-01➖TAHIR, Iram resigneddirector
- 2018-08-01➖NIAZI, Khawarzam Hameed Khan resigneddirector
- 2017-06-15➕NIAZI, Khawarzam Hameed Khan appointeddirector
- 2014-09-15🏢Company incorporatedAs INSPECTON LIMITED
- 2014-09-15➕TAHIR, Iram 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
1 high · 1 lowConfirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-29
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Khawarzam Hameed Khan Niazi Individual · British · DOB 09/1981 · age 45 | 75–100% | — | board control75-100% shares · board control | 30/06/2025 |
7 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Miss Umbreen Gulceased 30/06/2025· 75-100% shares · board control
- Mr Khawarzam Hameed Khan Niaziceased 01/02/2024· 75-100% shares
- Miss Umbreen Gulceased 01/10/2022· 75-100% voting
- Mr Khawarzam Hameed Khan Niaziceased 06/01/2022· 25-50% shares
- Ms Iram Tahirceased 22/06/2020· 25-50% shares
- Mr Khawarzam Hameed Khan Niaziceased 01/08/2018· 25-50% shares
- Ms Iram Tahirceased 01/12/2019· 75-100% shares
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
Incorporated2014-09-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC39000 — SIC 39000
Registered office
41 Lakeside Avenue
Bolton
BL3 2HY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-29OVERDUE
Last: 2025-06-15
Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)
NIAZI, Khawarzam Hameed Khan Niazi→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2025-06-30
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GUL, Umbreen→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2024-02-01 · resigned 2025-06-30
GUL, Umbreen→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2022-01-06 · resigned 2022-10-01
NIAZI, Khawarzam Hameed Khan→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2022-10-01 · resigned 2024-02-01
NIAZI, Khawarzam Hameed Khan→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2019-12-01 · resigned 2022-01-06
NIAZI, Khawarzam Hameed Khan→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2017-06-15 · resigned 2018-08-01
TAHIR, Iram→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2019-12-01 · resigned 2020-06-22
TAHIR, Iram→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2014-09-15 · resigned 2019-12-01
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Recent filings (58 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-06-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-06-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-03-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-30