24 HOURS RADIO LIMITED

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13617466 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2021-09-13
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£5.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Radio broadcasting
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 63990Other information service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (75/100)

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

Company profile
address, 2 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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
9 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £5,187

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£5k
↑ 3.7% YoY
Current Assets
£354
↑ 1211% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£1k£2k£3k£4k£5kSept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Total assets£5.2k£5.0k
Current assets£354£27
Net assets£5.2k£5.0k

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 (8 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-09-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2023-07-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-09-13
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    Company incorporated
    As 24 HOURS RADIO LIMITED
  6. 2021-09-13
    AFRIDEE, Saeed Ahmad Khan appointed
    secretary
  7. 2021-09-13
    SHAH, Noeen appointed
    director
  8. 2021-09-13
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

83/100
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 64 — approaching natural succession window.

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 64. 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

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Noeen Shah
Individual · British · DOB 01/1962 · age 64
board controlboard control13/09/2021

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
Incorporated2021-09-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC60100 — Radio broadcasting

Registered office

Regency House
Westwood Road
Ilford
IG3 8SB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-26
Last: 2025-09-12

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

AFRIDEE, Saeed Ahmad Khan
secretary · appointed 2021-09-13
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Active
SHAH, Noeen
director · ~64y · appointed 2021-09-13
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Active

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Recent filings (9 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-23
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-09-13