ABERALEX LTD
💤Zombieactive
14434071 · ltd · incorporated 2022-10-21
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
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47990Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
- 96090Other service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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 (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
12 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
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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 (15 events)Click to expand
- 2024-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-11📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-03-01➖RF SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-12-14➕RF SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-12-14📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2023-11-24➖RF SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-11-24📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-11-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-11-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-10-25📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2022-10-24➕RF SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-10-21🏢Company incorporatedAs ABERALEX LTD
- 2022-10-21➕EL MASRY, Mohamed appointeddirector
- 2022-10-21📄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 |
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Mr Mohamed El Masry Individual · British · DOB 06/1972 · age 54 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 21/10/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-10-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47910 — Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Registered office
71-75 Shelton Street
Covent Garden
London
WC2H 9JQ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-30
Last: 2025-10-16
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
EL MASRY, Mohamed→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2022-10-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RF SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2023-12-14 · resigned 2024-03-01
RF SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2022-10-24 · resigned 2023-11-24
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Recent filings (12 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-03-11
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2023-12-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-11-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-11-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-03
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2022-10-25
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-10-21