FARHAD SERVICES LTD
- 46170SIC 46170
- 47220Retail sale of meat and meat products in specialised stores
- 47240Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores
Opportunity 70/100 (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: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £350.2k | £435.5k |
| Current assets | £329.9k | £422.5k |
| Cash | — | £25.5k |
| Debtors | — | £217.7k |
| Net assets | £55.0k | £28.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-08-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-11-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-17🏢Company incorporatedAs FARHAD SERVICES LTD
- 2018-09-17➕FARAJ, Farhad appointeddirector
- 2018-09-17📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aiisha Ahmed Individual · British · DOB 07/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/10/2022 |
Mr Farhad Faraj Individual · British · DOB 02/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 17/09/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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