ATIS (U.K) PRIVATE LTD
💤Zombieactive
12014934 · ltd · incorporated 2019-05-23
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 May 2025
Net worth
£388.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47710Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores
- 55100Hotels and similar accommodation
- 56101Licenced restaurants
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
20 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £388,712
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£389k
↑ 9.8% YoY
Current Assets
£7k
↑ 213% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.01M | £921.5k |
| Current assets | £7.4k | £2.4k |
| Net assets | £388.7k | £354.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-03➖IQBAL, Mohammed resigneddirector
- 2026-07-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-07-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-07-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-01-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-05-23🏢Company incorporatedAs ATIS (U.K) PRIVATE LTD
- 2019-05-23➕AHMED, Fardush appointeddirector
- 2019-05-23➕IQBAL, Mohammed appointeddirector
- 2019-05-23📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- 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 Fardush Ahmed Individual · British · DOB 11/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 03/07/2026 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Mohammed Iqbalceased 03/07/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| AMALFI IMPORTS LTD→ 12681948 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ARISTA COSMETICS LTD→ 12300363 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ASCEND FITNESS LIMITED→ 12144955 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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| AVIDHARA LTD→ 16675194 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| B&T IMPORTING LIMITED→ 15741090 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BABES.LAND LTD→ 14300061 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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| BAY FISH LIMITED→ 05128371 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-05-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46420 — Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Registered office
1 Park Place
Dover
CT16 1DF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-17
Last: 2026-07-03
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
AHMED, Fardush→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2019-05-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
IQBAL, Mohammed→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2019-05-23 · resigned 2026-07-03
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Recent filings (20 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-07-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-07-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-09