ABBEYDALE SUPER STORE LTD
💤Zombieactive
10963265 · ltd · incorporated 2017-09-14
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£38.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47210Retail sale of fruit and vegetables in specialised stores
- 47220Retail sale of meat and meat products in specialised stores
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed retail with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), 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 (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 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, 4 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
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
55
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 £38,338
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£38k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£293k
↑ 4.4% 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 | £301.3k | £292.0k |
| Current assets | £292.6k | £280.1k |
| Cash | — | £166.3k |
| Debtors | — | £5.4k |
| Net assets | £38.3k | £38.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-07-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-06-01➖BASHIR, Yasir resigneddirector
- 2021-03-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-01➕AKHTAR, Javaid appointeddirector
- 2020-11-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-06-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-05-01➕BASHIR, Yasir appointeddirector
- 2020-04-30➖AKHTAR, Javaid resigneddirector
- 2019-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-20➖IQBAL, Raheela Jamil resigneddirector
- 2019-05-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-02-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-02-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-02-09➕IQBAL, Raheela Jamil appointeddirector
- 2017-09-14🏢Company incorporatedAs ABBEYDALE SUPER STORE LTD
- 2017-09-14➕AKHTAR, Javaid 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: 2026-06-03
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Javaid Akhtar Individual · British · DOB 01/1977 · age 49 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · trust interest | 14/09/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Bashir Yasirceased 01/06/2021· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-09-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47110 — Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Registered office
369-373 Abbeydale Road
Sheffield
S7 1FS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-03OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-20
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
AKHTAR, Javaid→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2021-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AKHTAR, Javaid→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2017-09-14 · resigned 2020-04-30
BASHIR, Yasir→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2020-05-01 · resigned 2021-06-01
IQBAL, Raheela Jamil→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2019-02-09 · resigned 2019-05-20
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Recent filings (26 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-07-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-07-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-10-14