AL SAAD TRADERS LTD
💤Zombieactive
11087648 · ltd · incorporated 2017-11-29
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 2023
Net worth
£199.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Temporary employment agency activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 78300Human resources provision and management of human resources functions
- 82302Activities of conference organisers
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £199,278
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£199k
Current Assets
£250k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £199.7k |
| Current assets | £250.3k |
| Net assets | £199.3k |
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
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 miscellaneous
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 miscellaneous
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-28📄legacymiscellaneous · RP01PSC01
- 2026-05-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-05-13📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2025-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-07-21➕RAJA, Shoaib Ul Hassan appointeddirector
- 2023-07-20➖KHAN, Asfand Yar resigneddirector
- 2022-10-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-20➕KHAN, Asfand Yar appointeddirector
- 2022-10-20➖TAHIR, Raja Saad Bin resigneddirector
- 2022-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-03-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-12-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-11-29🏢Company incorporatedAs AL SAAD TRADERS LTD
- 2017-11-29➕TAHIR, Raja Saad Bin 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nida Fatima Individual · Pakistani · DOB 05/2005 · age 21 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 13/05/2026 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-11-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC78200 — Temporary employment agency activities
Registered office
Suite 2, Third Floor, Jansel House
Hitchin Road
Luton
LU2 7XH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-23
Last: 2026-03-09
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
RAJA, Shoaib Ul Hassan→
Activedirector · ~26y · appointed 2023-07-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KHAN, Asfand Yar→
Resigneddirector · ~26y · appointed 2022-10-20 · resigned 2023-07-20
TAHIR, Raja Saad Bin→
Resigneddirector · ~32y · appointed 2017-11-29 · resigned 2022-10-20
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Recent filings (34 total)
legacy
miscellaneous · RP01PSC01
2026-05-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-05-13
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2026-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-21