A1 MASALA MART LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
13134402 · ltd · incorporated 2021-01-14
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£17.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of fruit and vegetables in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47290Other retail sale of food in specialised stores
- 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
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. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
20 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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £17,500
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£18k
↑ 36% YoY
Current Assets
£34k
↓ 27% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £21.5k | £8.8k |
| Current assets | £33.7k | £45.9k |
| Net assets | £17.5k | £12.9k |
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 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-04-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-04-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-01➕PATEL, Kamleshkumar Purshottambhai appointeddirector
- 2021-02-03➕PATEL, Manishabahen Kamleshkumar appointeddirector
- 2021-02-03➖PATEL, Kamleshkumar Purshottambhai resigneddirector
- 2021-02-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-02-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-02-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-02-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-02-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-01-14🏢Company incorporatedAs A1 MASALA MART LIMITED
- 2021-01-14➕PATEL, Kamleshkumar Purshottambhai appointeddirector
- 2021-01-14📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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 Kamleshkumar Patel Individual · British · DOB 09/1975 · age 51 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest | 01/02/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Manishabahen Kamleshkumar Patelceased 31/01/2022· 75-100% shares
- Mr Kamleshkumar Purshottambhai Patelceased 03/02/2021· 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.
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Active · Retail · HA postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A & A PUB HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED→ 15001828 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A&A CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES LTD→ 15162077 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A&B FOOD LTD→ 16181676 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A1 FASHIONS PLANET LTD→ 16982636 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A2Z VIP SERVICES LTD→ 14861435 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AA PUB HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 16557021 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AAAG LTD→ 16251132 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AAKIA DECOR LTD→ 12874431 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AANGI ART LTD→ 14137050 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AARAHI LTD→ 13730244 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AARI TAMIL LTD→ 16919272 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AARNA ONLINE RETAIL LTD→ 16228761 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-01-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47210 — Retail sale of fruit and vegetables in specialised stores
Registered office
164 The Ridgeway
North Harrow
Harrow
HA2 7DD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-29
Last: 2026-04-15
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
PATEL, Kamleshkumar Purshottambhai→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2022-02-01
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PATEL, Manishabahen Kamleshkumar→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2021-02-03
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PATEL, Kamleshkumar Purshottambhai→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2021-01-14 · resigned 2021-02-03
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Recent filings (20 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-04-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-04-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-02-03