AMBAS FOODS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
12794214 · ltd · incorporated 2020-08-05
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47110Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
- 47190Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
16 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.
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 | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £10.3k |
| Current assets | — | £37.4k |
| Net assets | — | £10.3k |
| Average employees | 800 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-28📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-08-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-15📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-08-08📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-05🏢Company incorporatedAs AMBAS FOODS LIMITED
- 2020-08-05➕KHAN, Amjad Zia appointeddirector
- 2020-08-05📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
88/100
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 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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 61. 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 Amjad Zia Khan Individual · Dutch · DOB 10/1965 · age 61 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 05/08/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABN CORPORATE LTD→ 13665395 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ACENTA GROUP LIMITED→ 13468498 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AHMU LTD→ 15750752 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ALBERT HARRISON & CO.LIMITED→ 00361308 · est 1940 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 85y | — | — |
| ALNES LIFE LTD→ 16923200 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AMAAN PATEL TRADING LTD→ 16242808 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| APEX BUILDING DISTRIBUTORS LTD→ 16230243 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AR ELECTRICAL WHOLESALE LTD→ 16904128 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AR PRODUCE LTD→ 16380428 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ARCHWAY HOUSE HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 12579874 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ARIF150 MUBASHAR TRADING LIMITED→ 16969493 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ARISTA (U.K.) LIMITED→ 01147853 · est 1973 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 52y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-08-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46390 — Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
Registered office
Springbank Buildings 226-248 Every Street
Nelson
BB9 7BS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-28
Last: 2025-11-14
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
KHAN, Amjad Zia→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2020-08-05
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Recent filings (16 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-08