ALAM AND BROTHERS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
11902368 · ltd · incorporated 2019-03-23
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Unlicenced restaurants and cafes
Sector: Accommodation & food service
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 56103Take-away food shops and mobile food stands
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (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: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 7 total, 7 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
90
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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-02➖RAHMAN, Hadiur resigneddirector
- 2025-05-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-05-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-11-14➕ALAM, Nor appointeddirector
- 2024-11-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-11-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-11-18➖ALAM, Nor resigneddirector
- 2020-11-18➕RAHMAN, Hadiur appointeddirector
- 2020-11-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-11-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-01-01➖HASSAN, Kamran resigneddirector
- 2020-01-01➖RAHMAN, Hadiur resigneddirector
- 2019-03-23🏢Company incorporatedAs ALAM AND BROTHERS LIMITED
- 2019-03-23➕ALAM, Nor appointeddirector
- 2019-03-23➕HASSAN, Kamran appointeddirector
- 2019-03-23➕RAHMAN, Hadiur appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ALAM" — strong identity link between founder and business.
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 Nor Alam Individual · Bangladeshi · DOB 01/1987 · age 39 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 02/05/2025 |
6 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Hadiur Rahmanceased 02/05/2025· significant influence
- Mr Nor Alamceased 14/11/2024· 50-75% shares
- Mr Hadiur Rahmanceased 14/11/2024· 75-100% shares
- Mr Nor Alamceased 18/11/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Kamran Hassanceased 01/01/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Hadiur Rahmanceased 01/01/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 3 EAGLES RESTAURANT LTD→ 17046294 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| ADULLAM ENTERPRISES LIMITED→ 08737454 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| AFON RHAIADR LIMITED→ 09280543 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| AGN HOLIDAY LETS LTD→ 16537850 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| AKIN COFFEE LIMITED→ 16294396 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AL FORNO BANGOR LTD→ 16116165 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ALBION ALE HOUSE CYF→ 07849628 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-03-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56102 — Unlicenced restaurants and cafes
Registered office
36 Regent Street
Llangollen
LL20 8HS
Wales
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-26
Last: 2026-05-12
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
Active
ALAM, Nor→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2019-03-23 · resigned 2020-11-18
HASSAN, Kamran→
Resigneddirector · ~29y · appointed 2019-03-23 · resigned 2020-01-01
RAHMAN, Hadiur→
Resigneddirector · ~27y · appointed 2020-11-18 · resigned 2025-05-02
RAHMAN, Hadiur→
Resigneddirector · ~27y · appointed 2019-03-23 · resigned 2020-01-01
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Recent filings (37 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-05-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-05-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-11-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-11-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-14