ABULAN LTD

💤Zombieactive
12322202 · ltd · incorporated 2019-11-19
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 Nov 2025
Net worth
£-6.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 52290Other transportation support activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

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: distressed disposal / insolvency (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, 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
27 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £6,463
Cash YoY
+215%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£2k
↑ 215% YoY
Net Worth
-£6k
↓ 43% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↑ 215% YoY
Current Liabilities
-£6k-£5k-£3k-£1k£284£2kNov 2024Nov 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-11-302024-11-30
Total assets£-6.5k£-4.5k
Current assets£2.0k£626
Cash£2.0k£626
Net assets£-6.5k£-4.5k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-11
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  2. 2026-02-11
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  3. 2026-01-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-09-18
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-12-02
    MBARAK, Suleiman Mselem appointed
    director
  7. 2024-12-02
    MSELEM, Aisha Suleiman resigned
    director
  8. 2024-12-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2024-12-02
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2024-11-26
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2024-11-24
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2024-11-24
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2024-11-23
    MBARAK, Suleiman Mselem resigned
    director
  14. 2024-11-23
    MSELEM, Aisha Suleiman appointed
    director
  15. 2024-05-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2023-08-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2023-01-09
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  18. 2022-08-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-07-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-11-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABULAN LTD
  21. 2019-11-19
    MBARAK, Suleiman Mselem appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Some 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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Suleiman Mselem Mbarak
Individual · British · DOB 06/1972 · age 54
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting11/02/2026
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Suleiman Mselem Mbarakceased 11/02/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-11-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112

Registered office

86 Crescent Road
Dagenham
RM10 7HU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-02
Last: 2025-09-18

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

MBARAK, Suleiman Mselem
director · ~54y · appointed 2024-12-02
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Active
MBARAK, Suleiman Mselem
director · ~54y · appointed 2019-11-19 · resigned 2024-11-23
Resigned
MSELEM, Aisha Suleiman
director · ~22y · appointed 2024-11-23 · resigned 2024-12-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (27 total)

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-02-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-25