ABBASI RENTALS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
12483018 · ltd · incorporated 2020-02-25
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£1.48M
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68201Renting and operating of Housing Association real estate
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
- 98000Residents property management
Investor take
PursueProperty-backed borrower with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 72). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
22 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 5.6y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
22 charges (22/22 with lender, 22/22 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
60 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,482,007
Net assets shrinking
Down £16,197 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£1.5m
↓ 1.1% YoY
Current Assets
£201k
↓ 11% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.11M | £3.14M |
| Current assets | £201.2k | £224.9k |
| Net assets | £1.48M | £1.50M |
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
2
filings
- • 2 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-02-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-01-29🔒Charge registered #22Lender: Charles Street Commercial Investments Limited
- 2026-01-29🔒Charge registered #21Lender: Charles Street Commercial Investments Limited
- 2026-01-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-01-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-12➖ABBASI-GHELMANSARAI, Farsheed resigneddirector
- 2025-12-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-01➕ABBASI-GHELMANSARAI, Faramarz appointeddirector
- 2025-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-11-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-15➖USMAN, Haaris Ali resigneddirector
- 2025-10-08➕ABBASI-GHELMANSARAI, Farsheed appointeddirector
- 2025-10-08➖ABBASI-GHELMANSARAI, Shahnaz resigneddirector
- 2024-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-10➕USMAN, Haaris Ali appointeddirector
- 2024-11-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-25➖ABBASI-GHELMANSARAI, Faramarz resigneddirector
- 2020-12-23🔒Charge registered #20Lender: Lendco Limited
- 2020-12-23🔒Charge registered #19Lender: Lendco Limited
- 2020-12-23🔒Charge registered #18Lender: Lendco Limited
- 2020-12-23🔒Charge registered #17Lender: Lendco Limited
- 2020-12-23🔒Charge registered #16Lender: Lendco Limited
- 2020-12-23🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Lendco Limited
- 2020-12-23🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Lendco Limited
- 2020-12-23🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Lendco Limited
- 2020-12-23🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Lendco Limited
- 2020-12-23🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Lendco Limited
- 2020-12-23🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Lendco Limited
- 2020-12-23🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Lendco Limited
- 2020-12-23🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Lendco Limited
- 2020-12-23🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Lendco Limited
- 2020-12-23🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Lendco Limited
- 2020-12-23🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lendco Limited
- 2020-12-23🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lendco Limited
- 2020-12-23🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lendco Limited
- 2020-12-23🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lendco Limited
- 2020-12-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lendco Limited
- 2020-02-25🏢Company incorporatedAs ABBASI RENTALS LIMITED
- 2020-02-25➕ABBASI-GHELMANSARAI, Faramarz appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events
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 age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med · 1 low3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: ABBASI-GHELMANSARAI, Farsheed resigned 2026-01-12; ABBASI-GHELMANSARAI, Shahnaz resigned 2025-10-08; USMAN, Haaris Ali resigned 2025-10-15
22 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Faramarz Abbasi-Ghelmansarai Individual · British · DOB 12/1954 · age 72 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 12/01/2026 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Farsheed Abbasi-Ghelmansaraiceased 12/01/2026· 75-100% shares
- Ms Elnaz Abbasi-Ghelmansaraiceased 22/10/2025· 25-50% shares
- Mrs Shahnaz Abbasi-Ghelmansaraiceased 10/10/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Dr Faramarz Abbasi-Ghelmansaraiceased 10/11/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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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
Incorporated2020-02-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
4 Dewhurst Street
Manchester
M8 8FT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-30
Last: 2026-01-16
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
ABBASI-GHELMANSARAI, Faramarz→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2025-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ABBASI-GHELMANSARAI, Faramarz→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2020-02-25 · resigned 2024-10-25
ABBASI-GHELMANSARAI, Farsheed→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2025-10-08 · resigned 2026-01-12
ABBASI-GHELMANSARAI, Shahnaz→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2020-02-25 · resigned 2025-10-08
USMAN, Haaris Ali→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2024-11-10 · resigned 2025-10-15
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
22
Total charges
22
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:22 of 22 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Charles Street Commercial Investments Charles Street Commercial Investments Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/01/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Charles Street Commercial Investments Charles Street Commercial Investments Limited | A registered charge | 15 properties | 29/01/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Lendco Lendco Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/12/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Lendco Lendco Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/12/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Lendco Lendco Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/12/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Lendco Lendco Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/12/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Lendco Lendco Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/12/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Lendco Lendco Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/12/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Lendco Lendco Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/12/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Lendco Lendco Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/12/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Lendco Lendco Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/12/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Lendco Lendco Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/12/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Lendco Lendco Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/12/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Lendco Lendco Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/12/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Lendco Lendco Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/12/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Lendco Lendco Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/12/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Lendco Lendco Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/12/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Lendco Lendco Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/12/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Lendco Lendco Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/12/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Lendco Lendco Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/12/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Lendco Lendco Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/12/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Lendco Lendco Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/12/2020 | — |
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Recent filings (60 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-02-03
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-02-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-11-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-22