A2Z FRUIT & VEG LTD
💤Zombieactive
11791149 · ltd · incorporated 2019-01-28
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£279.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of fruit and vegetables
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46341SIC 46341
- 46370Wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices
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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -35% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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, 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 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
17 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 · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £279,775
Cash YoY
-35%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£46k
↓ 35% YoY
Net Worth
£280k
↑ 13% YoY
Current Assets
£336k
↓ 1.8% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £292.2k | £269.1k |
| Current assets | £335.6k | £341.7k |
| Cash | £45.7k | £70.9k |
| Debtors | £172.0k | £170.8k |
| Net assets | £279.8k | £246.7k |
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-30➖KAPLAN, Olcay resigneddirector
- 2022-09-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-01-28🏢Company incorporatedAs A2Z FRUIT & VEG LTD
- 2019-01-28➕POLAT, Mustafa appointeddirector
- 2019-01-28➕KAPLAN, Olcay appointeddirector
- 2019-01-28📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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 Mustafa Polat Individual · British · DOB 10/1980 · age 46 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 28/01/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-01-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46310 — Wholesale of fruit and vegetables
Registered office
Unit C,
126 Albert Road,
Bristol
BS2 0YA
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-14
Last: 2025-09-30
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
POLAT, Mustafa→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2019-01-28
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KAPLAN, Olcay→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2019-01-28 · resigned 2022-09-30
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Recent filings (17 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-12-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-10
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2021-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-22
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-01-28