A1 NORTH INTERNET CAFE LTD
💤Zombieactive
12179447 · ltd · incorporated 2019-08-29
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
£24.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
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: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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, 1 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
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
22 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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £23,964
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£24k
↑ 74% YoY
Current Assets
£8k
↓ 44% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £16.9k | £27.1k |
| Current assets | £7.8k | £14.0k |
| Net assets | £24.0k | £13.8k |
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 (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-12-28➕NALEYE, Omar Salad appointeddirector
- 2021-11-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-11-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-11-21➖HERSI, Mohamed Hirey resigneddirector
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-08-29🏢Company incorporatedAs A1 NORTH INTERNET CAFE LTD
- 2019-08-29➕HERSI, Mohamed Hirey appointeddirector
- 2019-08-29📄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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr. Farah Salad Naleye Individual · British · DOB 02/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 21/10/2025 |
Mr Omar Salad Naleye Individual · British · DOB 01/1987 · age 39 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest | 22/11/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Farah Salad Naleyeceased 21/10/2025· 25-50% shares
- Mr Mohamed Hirey Hersiceased 22/11/2021· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-08-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities
Registered office
516 Holloway Road
London
N7 6JD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-11
Last: 2025-08-28
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
NALEYE, Omar Salad→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2021-12-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HERSI, Mohamed Hirey→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2019-08-29 · resigned 2021-11-21
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Recent filings (22 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-01-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-11-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-11-22