ABOUZAIDOUNE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
09762322 · ltd · incorporated 2015-09-04
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
£38.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Removal services
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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: 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
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
38 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 · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £38,949
Cash YoY
+26%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£44k
↑ 26% YoY
Net Worth
£39k
↑ 23% YoY
Current Assets
£44k
↑ 26% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£9k£18k£27k£35k£44kSept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30
Total assets£38.9k£31.6k
Current assets£44.3k£35.3k
Cash£44.3k£35.3k
Net assets£38.9k£31.6k

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.

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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 (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-09-20
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2025-09-12
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  5. 2025-08-26
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2024-11-30
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2024-11-27
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  8. 2024-11-19
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2024-05-18
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  10. 2024-05-14
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2023-10-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-12-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-12-10
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  14. 2022-12-01
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  15. 2022-11-22
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  16. 2021-11-24
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  17. 2021-11-23
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  18. 2021-11-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-05-20
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  20. 2015-09-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABOUZAIDOUNE LIMITED
  21. 2015-09-04
    TAKPA, Moustapha 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 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
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.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Moustapha Takpa
Individual · Italian · DOB 06/1977 · age 49
75100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2015-09-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49420 — Removal services

Registered office

Flat 3, 101 West Green Road
London
N15 5DE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-17
Last: 2025-09-03

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

TAKPA, Moustapha
director · ~49y · appointed 2015-09-04
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Recent filings (38 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-22
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-19
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-09-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-08-26
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-27
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-11-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-11-19
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-22