CARDIFF ISLAMIC CENTRE CIC

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13338247 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2021-04-15
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£-787
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of religious organisations
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
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
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
16 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
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
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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 £787

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£2k
Net Worth
-£787
Current Assets
£2k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-27
Total assets£-787
Current assets£2.0k
Cash£2.0k
Net assets£-787

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
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-23
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2025-07-22
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2025-04-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-01-19
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2024-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-01-20
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2023-07-25
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2023-07-11
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2023-05-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-12-31
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  12. 2021-04-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CARDIFF ISLAMIC CENTRE CIC
  13. 2021-04-15
    MOLLA ABBASI, Mehdi appointed
    director
  14. 2021-04-15
    📄
    incorporation-community-interest-company
    incorporation · CICINC

Owner dependency

88/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 63 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 5 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-16

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Mehdi Molla Abbasi
Individual · British · DOB 12/1963 · age 63
75–100%board control75-100% voting · board control15/04/2021

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2021-04-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94910 — Activities of religious organisations

Registered office

270 Coed-Y-Gores
Llanedeyrn
Cardiff
CF23 9NN
Wales

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-27
Last made up to: 2025-04-27
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-16OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-02

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

MOLLA ABBASI, Mehdi
director · ~63y · appointed 2021-04-15
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Recent filings (16 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-19
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-07-23
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-22
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-22
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-01-20
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-24
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-04
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-10