AY GRILL HOUSE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
12297791 · ltd · incorporated 2019-11-05
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Unlicenced restaurants and cafes
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
24 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.
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 | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £81.6k |
| Current assets | — | £238.7k |
| Net assets | — | £39.7k |
| Average employees | 900 | — |
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
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-06-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-13📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2022-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-15📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2022-05-20📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2022-04-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-11-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-11-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-11-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-25📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-11-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-11-24➕YOUNIS, Nasreen Akhtar appointeddirector
- 2021-11-24➖YOUNIS, Amin resignedsecretary
- 2021-11-24➖YOUNIS, Amin resigneddirector
- 2021-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-11-05🏢Company incorporatedAs AY GRILL HOUSE LIMITED
- 2019-11-05➕YOUNIS, Amin appointedsecretary
- 2019-11-05➕YOUNIS, Amin appointeddirector
- 2019-11-05📄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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Nasreen Akhtar Younis Individual · British · DOB 01/1979 · age 47 | — | 75–100% | 75-100% voting | 24/11/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Amin Younisceased 24/11/2021· 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.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARIA RESTAURANT LTD→ 16279761 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ASV BRAINTREE LIMITED→ 13321449 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AYRESOME BITES LIMITED→ 16445051 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AYRESOME LTD→ 16884354 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AZAD PIZZERIA LTD→ 16158361 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AZMEC LIMITED→ 00908626 · est 1967 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 58y | — | — |
| B A M HOLDINGS HILLCARTER LTD→ 16393978 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| B C ENTERPRISE (NORTH EAST) LIMITED→ 11020143 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| B&B CRAVE LTD→ 16895898 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| B2 TASTY LTD→ 16915279 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BAANTHAIHARTLEPOOL LTD→ 16958053 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BABA JON'S TAKEAWAY LTD→ 15442204 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-11-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56102 — Unlicenced restaurants and cafes
Registered office
Beaumont Accountancy 1st Floor Enterprise House
202-206 Linthorpe Road
Middlesbrough
TS1 3QW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-14
Last: 2025-10-31
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
YOUNIS, Nasreen Akhtar→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2021-11-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
YOUNIS, Amin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-11-05 · resigned 2021-11-24
YOUNIS, Amin→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2019-11-05 · resigned 2021-11-24
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Recent filings (24 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-06-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-25
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2022-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-19
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2022-06-15
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2022-05-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-04-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-11-25