ALI BABA CARPETS & FURNITURE LIMITED
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Despite its retail-oriented name suggesting carpets and furniture sales, this appears to be a dormant shell company with no active trading, consistently filing dormant accounts and a generic SIC code (99999), indicating it likely holds a name or brand rather than conducting any day-to-day business operations.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-21🏢Company incorporatedAs ALI BABA CARPETS & FURNITURE LIMITED
- 2016-03-21➕SHEIKH, Khalida appointeddirector
- 2016-03-21➕SHEIKH, Mohammed Iqbal appointeddirector
- 2016-03-21📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mohammed Iqbal Sheikh Individual · British · DOB 07/1956 · age 70 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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