AB BROTHERS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
13629906 · ltd · incorporated 2021-09-17
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 Jul 2024
Net worth
£21.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Take-away food shops and mobile food stands
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (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 (58/100).
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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
17 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
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 £21,053
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£21k
Current Assets
£15k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £21.1k |
| Current assets | £14.5k |
| Net assets | £21.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-04📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-08-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-08-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-01➕MOHAMMAD, Awais appointeddirector
- 2023-01-01➖MOHAMMAD, Awais resigneddirector
- 2023-01-01➕MOHAMMAD, Bilal appointeddirector
- 2023-01-01➖MOHAMMAD, Bilal resigneddirector
- 2022-11-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-09-17🏢Company incorporatedAs AB BROTHERS LIMITED
- 2021-09-17➕MOHAMMAD, Awais appointeddirector
- 2021-09-17📄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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Awais Mohammad Individual · British · DOB 12/1975 · age 51 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 17/09/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Mohammad Bilalceased 01/01/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19TH DINING LIMITED→ 15125051 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 2024 GOOD FOOD GAMSTON LTD→ 15821986 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 4GOLD ASSOCIATES LIMITED→ 16252401 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 64 ALMA ROAD LIMITED→ 09616639 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| A1 FISH BAR LIMITED→ 11863843 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AANVIBROTHERS LTD→ 17074231 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AB ACQUISITIONS LTD→ 15553995 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ABBEY FRYER LIMITED→ 15491087 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ABEL FOOD LTD→ 13314429 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ABFS 2020 LIMITED→ 12758274 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ABIKE'S KITCHEN LIMITED→ 15014346 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-09-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56103 — Take-away food shops and mobile food stands
Registered office
1 Carlton Square
Carlton
Nottingham
NG4 3BP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-04
Last: 2025-08-21
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
MOHAMMAD, Awais→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2023-01-01
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MOHAMMAD, Awais→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2021-09-17 · resigned 2023-01-01
MOHAMMAD, Bilal→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2023-01-01 · resigned 2023-01-01
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Recent filings (17 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-28
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-16