AL SHIRA'AA FARMS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09218827 · 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 2024
Net worth
£-24.48M
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01430
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 73/100 (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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -90% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 7.8y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
49 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £24,481,146
Cash draining
Cash down 90% YoY
Cash YoY
-90%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£53k
↓ 90% YoY
Net Worth
-£24m
↓ 24% YoY
Current Assets
£360k
↓ 53% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.53M | £-19.43M |
| Current assets | £360.2k | £774.2k |
| Cash | £53.2k | £543.0k |
| Debtors | £307.0k | £231.2k |
| Net assets | £-24.48M | £-19.76M |
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-25➕LALOR, Kieran appointeddirector
- 2025-08-25➖HAZZA BIN ZAYED ALNEHAYAN, Fatima, Sheika resigneddirector
- 2025-08-25➕LALOR, Kieran appointeddirector
- 2025-08-25➖LALOR, Kieran resigneddirector
- 2025-04-11📍change-registered-office-address-companyaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-29📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-11-29📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-11-29🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-11-29🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-11➖MACDONALD, Alicia Nicole resigneddirector
- 2024-09-10➕HAZZA BIN ZAYED ALNEHAYAN, Fatima, Sheika appointeddirector
- 2023-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-12📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-08-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-09-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-06-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-24➕MACDONALD, Alicia Nicole appointeddirector
- 2022-05-23➖ALOWAIS, Mohamed Ahmed Ali Abdalla resigneddirector
- 2022-02-25📍change-registered-office-address-companyaddress · AD01
- 2022-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-10➖TYROLESE (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-05-03➖ALNEHAYAN, Fatima Hazza Bin Zayed resigneddirector
- 2019-05-03➕ALOWAIS, Mohamed Ahmed Ali Abdalla appointeddirector
- 2018-07-05🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Weatherbys Bank Limited
- 2018-07-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Weatherbys Bank Limited
- 2017-10-08➖NAWAR, Bachir resigneddirector
- 2017-09-26➕NAWAR, Bachir appointeddirector
- 2017-03-21➖SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2017-03-21➕TYROLESE (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-09-15🏢Company incorporatedAs AL SHIRA'AA FARMS LIMITED
- 2014-09-15➕SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-09-15➕ALNEHAYAN, Fatima Hazza Bin Zayed 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 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: HAZZA BIN ZAYED ALNEHAYAN, Fatima, Sheika resigned 2025-08-25; LALOR, Kieran resigned 2025-08-25
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sheikha Fatima Hazza Bin Zayed Alnehayan Individual · Emirati · DOB 02/1990 · age 36 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
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 SIC01430 — SIC 01430
Registered office
1-9 St Anns Road St. Anns Road
1st Floor
Harrow
HA1 1LQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-29
Last: 2025-09-15
Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)
LALOR, Kieran→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2025-08-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2014-09-15 · resigned 2017-03-21
TYROLESE (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2017-03-21 · resigned 2019-07-10
ALNEHAYAN, Fatima Hazza Bin Zayed→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2014-09-15 · resigned 2019-05-03
ALOWAIS, Mohamed Ahmed Ali Abdalla→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2019-05-03 · resigned 2022-05-23
HAZZA BIN ZAYED ALNEHAYAN, Fatima, Sheika→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2024-09-10 · resigned 2025-08-25
LALOR, Kieran→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2025-08-25 · resigned 2025-08-25
MACDONALD, Alicia Nicole→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2022-05-24 · resigned 2024-09-11
NAWAR, Bachir→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2017-09-26 · resigned 2017-10-08
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Weatherbys Bank Weatherbys Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/07/2018 | 29/11/2024 | |
| satisfied | Weatherbys Bank Weatherbys Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/07/2018 | 29/11/2024 |
Recent filings (49 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-28
change-registered-office-address-company
address · AD01
2025-04-11
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-11-29
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-24