A DEAN LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10471182 · ltd · incorporated 2016-11-09
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
£19.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residential nursing care activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 71). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 9.4y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.4 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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £19,024
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£19k
↑ 1169% YoY
Current Assets
£25k
↑ 1243% 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 | £24.0k | £1.5k |
| Current assets | £25.5k | £1.9k |
| Net assets | £19.0k | £1.5k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-06-14📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-12-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-10➖ZULFIQAR, Idnan resigneddirector
- 2017-02-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-01-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2017-01-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2016-11-13📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2016-11-09🏢Company incorporatedAs A DEAN LIMITED
- 2016-11-09➕ZULFIQAR, Muhammad appointeddirector
- 2016-11-09➕ZULFIQAR, Idnan appointeddirector
- 2016-11-09📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Muhammad Zulfiqar Individual · British · DOB 01/1955 · age 71 | 75–100% | 75–100% | sig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · significant influence · firm interest | 02/12/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Muhammad Zulfiqarceased 02/12/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
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
Incorporated2016-11-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC87100 — Residential nursing care activities
Registered office
24 Ashburnham Avenue
Nottingham
NG7 1QD
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-15
Last: 2025-06-01
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
ZULFIQAR, Muhammad→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2016-11-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ZULFIQAR, Idnan→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2016-11-09 · resigned 2017-02-10
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 09/01/2017 | — |
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Recent filings (25 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-06-14
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2019-12-02