EBRAQE UK LTD
💤Zombieactive
13436468 · ltd · incorporated 2021-06-03
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£37.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01280
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 21100SIC 21100
- 21200SIC 21200
- 46460SIC 46460
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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 (77/100)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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
27 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £37,809
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£38k
↑ 41% YoY
Current Assets
£22k
↑ 1.8% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £37.8k | £27.8k |
| Current assets | £22.5k | £22.1k |
| Net assets | £37.8k | £26.8k |
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-29📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-09-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-25➖AHMAD, Muhammad resignedsecretary
- 2024-09-25➖AHMAD, Muhammad resigneddirector
- 2023-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-05📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-01-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-11-16➕AFZAL, Muhammad appointeddirector
- 2022-11-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-11-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-11-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-10-11✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2021-10-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-10-07➕AHMAD, Muhammad appointedsecretary
- 2021-10-07➕AHMAD, Muhammad appointeddirector
- 2021-10-07➖THORNTON, Bryan Anthony resigneddirector
- 2021-10-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-10-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-10-07📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-10-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-10-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-06-03🏢Company incorporatedAs EBRAQE UK LTD
- 2021-06-03➕THORNTON, Bryan Anthony appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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 59 — approaching natural succession window.
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 59. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mohammed Afzal Individual · British · DOB 02/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 07/10/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Bryan Thorntonceased 07/10/2021· significant influence
- Cfs Secretaries Limitedceased 07/10/2021· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-06-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01280 — SIC 01280
Registered office
Southlands 50b Halifax Road
Batley
WF17 7BH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-13
Last: 2025-09-29
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
AFZAL, Muhammad→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2022-11-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AHMAD, Muhammad→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-10-07 · resigned 2024-09-25
AHMAD, Muhammad→
Resigneddirector · ~21y · appointed 2021-10-07 · resigned 2024-09-25
THORNTON, Bryan Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2021-06-03 · resigned 2021-10-07
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Recent filings (27 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-29
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-09-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-26
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-04
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-01-03
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-11-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-11-16