A.G (GATESHEAD) LTD
💤Zombieactive
11620151 · ltd · incorporated 2018-10-12
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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
1 live charge · oldest 4.9y
35/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~4.9 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £289.3k |
| Current assets | — | £31.0k |
| Net assets | — | £21.1k |
| Average employees | 200 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-01-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-17➕GHAFAR, Abdul appointeddirector
- 2023-03-17➖AKHTAR, Tasleem resigneddirector
- 2023-03-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-06-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Allica Bank Limited
- 2020-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-12-10➕AKHTAR, Tasleem appointeddirector
- 2019-12-10➖GHAFFAR, Abdul resigneddirector
- 2019-12-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-12-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-12-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-12-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-10-12🏢Company incorporatedAs A.G (GATESHEAD) LTD
- 2018-10-12➕GHAFFAR, Abdul 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Abdul Ghafar Individual · British · DOB 03/1970 · age 56 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Tasleem Akhtarceased 06/04/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Abdul Ghaffarceased 10/12/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ADMIRE RETAIL LIMITED→ 16626767 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-10-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47110 — Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Registered office
46 Carlisle Street
Gateshead
NE10 0HQ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-24
Last: 2025-12-10
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
GHAFAR, Abdul→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2023-03-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AKHTAR, Tasleem→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2019-12-10 · resigned 2023-03-17
GHAFFAR, Abdul→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2018-10-12 · resigned 2019-12-10
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Allica Bank Allica Bank Limited | A registered charge | 3 properties | 29/06/2021 | — |
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Recent filings (26 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-19