ATHLETIC COMPANY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
13129402 · ltd · incorporated 2021-01-12
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£4.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 32300SIC 32300
- 86900Other human health activities
- 93130Fitness facilities
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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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, 4 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 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
23 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 · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £3,994
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£2k
Net Worth
£4k
Current Assets
£3k
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.0k | — |
| Current assets | £3.3k | — |
| Cash | £1.6k | — |
| Debtors | £1.7k | — |
| Net assets | £4.0k | — |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-12-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-07➖YADAV, Rahul Praful resigneddirector
- 2023-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-27➖NAGI, Chirnjeev Singh resigneddirector
- 2022-09-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-09-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-02-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-02-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-02-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-02-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-02-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-02-01➕NAGI, Chirnjeev Singh appointeddirector
- 2021-02-01➕YADAV, Rahul Praful appointeddirector
- 2021-01-12🏢Company incorporatedAs ATHLETIC COMPANY LIMITED
- 2021-01-12➕MAHOMADE, Nayim Ismail appointeddirector
- 2021-01-12📄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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Nayim Ismail Mahomade Individual · British · DOB 01/1992 · age 34 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 12/01/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Rahul Praful Yadavceased 07/12/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Dr Chirnjeev Singh Nagiceased 27/09/2022· 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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-01-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10850 — Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes
Registered office
648 Hanworth Road
Whitton
Hounslow
TW4 5NP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-26
Last: 2025-12-12
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
MAHOMADE, Nayim Ismail→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2021-01-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
NAGI, Chirnjeev Singh→
Resigneddirector · ~34y · appointed 2021-02-01 · resigned 2022-09-27
YADAV, Rahul Praful→
Resigneddirector · ~34y · appointed 2021-02-01 · resigned 2023-12-07
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (23 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-12-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-09-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-20