AL HAMZA TRADERS UK LTD
💤Zombieactive
13829138 · ltd · incorporated 2022-01-05
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£29.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46520
Sector: Wholesale & retail
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 (78/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
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 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
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 £29,851
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£30k
↑ 26% YoY
Current Assets
£25k
↓ 6.2% 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 | £29.9k | £23.7k |
| Current assets | £25.4k | £27.1k |
| Net assets | £29.9k | £23.7k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-09-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-04-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-04-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-04-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-01-05🏢Company incorporatedAs AL HAMZA TRADERS UK LTD
- 2022-01-05➕BUTT, Mohammad Zeeshan Zafar appointeddirector
- 2022-01-05📄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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mohammad Zeeshan Zafar Butt Individual · Pakistani · DOB 02/1981 · age 45 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 05/01/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Hamza Tradersceased 27/03/2026· 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB DISTRIBUTION NW LTD→ 10854952 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ABM WHOLESALE LTD→ 14925037 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ABP TECHNOLOGY LIMITED→ 10220411 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ABS SUPPLY LIMITED→ 16701772 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACOW LIMITED→ 14556446 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ACTIVINSTINCT LTD→ 04478999 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| AHMED AL MAGHRIBI PERFUMES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED→ 15969949 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AIMS GLOBAL LIMITED→ 11230629 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| AJ STUDIO KIDS CLOTHING LTD→ 16121760 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AKASUPPLIES LTD→ 16083353 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AL HUDA TRADING LTD→ 14384916 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AL-HAQ TRADERS LTD→ 15420333 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-01-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46520 — SIC 46520
Registered office
Unit 10b Lowercroft Business Park
Lowercroft Road
Bury
BL8 3PA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-19
Last: 2026-01-05
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
BUTT, Mohammad Zeeshan Zafar→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2022-01-05
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Recent filings (17 total)
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-09-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-04-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-03