AS-SAFWAH FOODS LTD

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11720047 · ltd · incorporated 2018-12-10
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
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£439.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of meat and meat products
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68100Buying and selling of own real estate
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
  • 72110Research and experimental development on biotechnology
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -34% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 1.3y

10/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Newest facility, 1.3 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
23 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £439,710
Cash YoY
-34%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£20k
↓ 34% YoY
Net Worth
£440k
↑ 31% YoY
Current Assets
£589k
↑ 62% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£118k£235k£353k£471k£589kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£512.7k£480.7k
Current assets£588.7k£362.5k
Cash£20.1k£30.3k
Debtors£437.1k£203.3k
Net assets£439.7k£334.7k

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

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-26
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2025-08-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-08-20
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2025-03-05
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  6. 2025-02-22
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  7. 2024-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-05-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-11-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-04-15
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  12. 2020-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-10-22
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  14. 2020-10-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2019-07-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2018-12-10
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    Company incorporated
    As AS-SAFWAH FOODS LTD
  17. 2018-12-10
    KAMAL, Muhammad Hamza appointed
    director
  18. 2018-12-10
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

80/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Muhammad Hamza Kamal
Individual · British · DOB 02/1993 · age 33
75100%
board control75-100% shares · board control10/12/2018

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
Incorporated2018-12-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46320 — Wholesale of meat and meat products

Registered office

Unit 1-2 Perry Street Industrial Estate
Bilston
WV14 8RP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-15
Last: 2025-08-01

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

KAMAL, Muhammad Hamza
director · ~33y · appointed 2018-12-10
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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge22/02/2025
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Recent filings (23 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-22