BTC BRITISH TOBACCO CORPORATION LTD

💤Zombieactive
11447236 · ltd · incorporated 2018-07-04
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01150
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 12000SIC 12000
  • 46210SIC 46210
  • 46350SIC 46350
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), 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 (73/100).

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, 4 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 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
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
3
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 officers
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-06
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  2. 2026-07-06
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  3. 2026-06-27
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-06-24
    ➖
    RUJOLEH, Zahr resigned
    director
  5. 2026-04-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-02-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-04-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-06-02
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2023-06-02
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2023-06-02
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2023-05-30
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2023-04-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-08-10
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2022-07-18
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2022-04-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-06-30
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2021-06-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-04-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-06-24
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2018-12-11
    ➖
    ALORFALI, Hisham resigned
    director
  21. 2018-07-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BTC BRITISH TOBACCO CORPORATION LTD
  22. 2018-07-04
    ➕
    ABDELMAWLA ALBACHA, Albicher, Dr appointed
    director
  23. 2018-07-04
    ➕
    ALORFALI, Hisham appointed
    director
  24. 2018-07-04
    ➕
    RUJOLEH, Zahr appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-07-07

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dr. Albichr Abdelmawla Albacha
Individual · Argentine · DOB 02/1966 · age 60
——sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest06/07/2026
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Albicher Abdelmawla Albachaceased 06/07/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-07-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01150 — SIC 01150

Registered office

14/2e Docklands Business Centre 10-16 Tiller Road
London
England
E14 8PX
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-07OVERDUE
Last: 2025-06-23

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

ABDELMAWLA ALBACHA, Albicher, Dr→
director · ~60y · appointed 2018-07-04
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Active
ALORFALI, Hisham→
director · ~54y · appointed 2018-07-04 · resigned 2018-12-11
Resigned
RUJOLEH, Zahr→
director · ~32y · appointed 2018-07-04 · resigned 2026-06-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (27 total)

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-07-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-07-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-06-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-08-10