ADDICTED ORIGINAL LTD
💤Zombieactive
11116024 · ltd · incorporated 2017-12-18
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£37.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46160
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46420Wholesale of clothing and footwear
- 47710Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores
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 (79/100)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
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
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
36 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 £37,912
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£38k
↑ 4.3% YoY
Current Assets
£21k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £37.9k | £36.4k |
| Current assets | £21.2k | £21.2k |
| Net assets | £37.9k | £36.4k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-10-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-26📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-01-14📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-12-10📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-03-19📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-03-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-31📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-12-02📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-11-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-03-16📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-03-08📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-22➖ULLAH, Zia resigneddirector
- 2017-12-18🏢Company incorporatedAs ADDICTED ORIGINAL LTD
- 2017-12-18➕ATEF, Mohammed appointeddirector
- 2017-12-18➕ULLAH, Zia 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mohammed Atef Individual · British · DOB 01/1976 · age 50 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 18/12/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Zia Ullahceased 01/01/2019· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A GARMENTS LIMITED→ 16126957 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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| ADEL AIYAN OPC LTD→ 16861262 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADELAIDE FINCO (UK) LTD→ 14002216 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ADELAIDE S.P.A. (UK) LTD→ 05770094 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| ADM WILD UK LIMITED→ 02672448 · est 1992 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 34y | — | — |
| ADSTRA LIMITED→ 14121330 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ADTG LTD→ 16776144 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADVANCED CREATIVITY FOR EXPORT LTD→ 17037500 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ADTECH LTD→ 16216934 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-12-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46160 — SIC 46160
Registered office
82 King Street
Manchester
Uk Gb
M2 4WQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last: 2025-12-17
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
ATEF, Mohammed→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2017-12-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ULLAH, Zia→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2017-12-18 · resigned 2019-03-22
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (36 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-06
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-23
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-01-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-12-10
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-18
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-29