AHMADS 786 FRIST LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
11085482 · ltd · incorporated 2017-11-28
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68100Buying and selling of own real estate
- 68310Real estate agencies
- 68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · oldest 8.5y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
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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
Last 30 days
5
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 address
- • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
7
filings
- • 2 address
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
10
filings
- • 5 address
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-07-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-06-22📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-06-17📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2026-06-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-05-19📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-04-17📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2026-04-13📍default-companies-house-registered-office-address-appliedaddress · RP05
- 2026-04-13📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-pscaddress · RP10
- 2026-04-13📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officeraddress · RP09
- 2025-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-23📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-01-21➖AHMAD, Muhammad Subhan resignedsecretary
- 2023-01-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-02➖AHMAD, Muhammad Hussaan resigneddirector
- 2022-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-26📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-11-26📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-11-25➕AHMAD, Muhammad Subhan appointedsecretary
- 2021-11-01➖KASHIF, Sadia resignedsecretary
- 2021-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-01➕KASHIF, Sadia appointedsecretary
- 2018-11-01➕AHMAD, Muhammad Hussaan appointeddirector
- 2018-05-15🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2018-05-15🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-05-08🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Interbay Funding Limited
- 2018-05-08🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Interbay Funding Limited
- 2018-01-19🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Interbay Funding Limited
- 2018-01-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Interbay Funding Limited
- 2017-11-28🏢Company incorporatedAs AHMADS 786 FRIST LIMITED
- 2017-11-28➕AHMAD, Kashif Zubair appointeddirector
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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "AHMAD" — strong identity link between founder and business.
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 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Kashif Zubair Ahmad Individual · British · DOB 04/1971 · age 55 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 28/11/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-11-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Registered office
27 Old Gloucester Street
London
WC1N 3AX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-27
Last: 2025-11-13
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
AHMAD, Kashif Zubair→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2017-11-28
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AHMAD, Muhammad Subhan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-11-25 · resigned 2023-01-21
KASHIF, Sadia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-11-01 · resigned 2021-11-01
AHMAD, Muhammad Hussaan→
Resigneddirector · ~24y · appointed 2018-11-01 · resigned 2023-01-02
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | InterBay Interbay Funding Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 08/05/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | InterBay Interbay Funding Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 08/05/2018 | — | |
| satisfied | InterBay Interbay Funding Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/01/2018 | 15/05/2018 | |
| satisfied | InterBay Interbay Funding Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/01/2018 | 15/05/2018 |
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Recent filings (41 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-07-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-07-10
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-06-22
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-06-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-06-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-05-19
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2026-04-17
default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
address · RP05
2026-04-13
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-psc
address · RP10
2026-04-13
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2026-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-04