ADAM HALIFAX LTD

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14184981 · ltd · incorporated 2022-06-21
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 Jun 2024
Net worth
£34.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46770
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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
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
14 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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £34,169

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£34k
Current Assets
£195k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-06-29
Total assets£34.2k
Current assets£195.0k
Net assets£34.2k

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 address
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-10-01
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2025-09-09
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2025-06-30
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2024-09-18
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2024-09-10
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2024-04-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-07-31
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2022-11-28
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2022-06-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ADAM HALIFAX LTD
  12. 2022-06-21
    ALABRASH, Abdulbaset Mohamad Yasin appointed
    director
  13. 2022-06-21
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Some 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

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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Abdulbaset Mohamad Yasin Alabrash
Individual · Syrian · DOB 07/1982 · age 44
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control21/06/2022

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-06-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46770 — SIC 46770

Registered office

21 Castle House Huddersfield Road
Elland
HX5 0RN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-29
Last made up to: 2024-06-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-04
Last: 2025-06-20

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

ALABRASH, Abdulbaset Mohamad Yasin
director · ~44y · appointed 2022-06-21
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Recent filings (14 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-01
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-09-09
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-06-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-28
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-06-21