ABBI HIRE LTD
💤Zombieactive
09866850 · ltd · incorporated 2015-11-11
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
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£614.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 77110Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed automotive with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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 (77/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
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 £614,125
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£614k
↑ 97% YoY
Current Assets
£655k
↑ 138% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £668.5k | £332.1k |
| Current assets | £655.0k | £275.2k |
| Net assets | £614.1k | £311.9k |
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
2
filings
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-17📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2026-05-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-03-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-12-16📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-18📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-10-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-12-14📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-15📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-10-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-12📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-12-09📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-11-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-02-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-02-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-02-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-02-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-01-31➕HUSSAIN, Ibrar appointeddirector
- 2022-01-31➖CHIRAGH, Naveed resignedsecretary
- 2022-01-31➖CHIRAGH, Naveed resigneddirector
- 2015-11-15➖CHIRAGH, Najma resigneddirector
- 2015-11-11🏢Company incorporatedAs ABBI HIRE LTD
- 2015-11-11➕CHIRAGH, Naveed appointedsecretary
- 2015-11-11➕CHIRAGH, Najma appointeddirector
- 2015-11-11➕CHIRAGH, Naveed 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 ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-28
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ibrar Hussain Individual · British · DOB 12/1993 · age 33 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 31/01/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Naveed Chiraghceased 31/01/2022· significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
- Mr Najma Chiraghceased 31/01/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-11-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112
Registered office
136 Manor Road 136 Manor Road
London
Dageham
RM10 8BE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-02-28OVERDUE
Last: 2025-02-14
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
HUSSAIN, Ibrar→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2022-01-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHIRAGH, Naveed→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-11-11 · resigned 2022-01-31
CHIRAGH, Najma→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2015-11-11 · resigned 2015-11-15
CHIRAGH, Naveed→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2015-11-11 · resigned 2022-01-31
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Recent filings (41 total)
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-06-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-05-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-17
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-15
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-11-18
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-01
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-12
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-11-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-17