BARGAIN WORLD (OSWESTRY) LTD
💤Zombieactive
14460445 · ltd · incorporated 2022-11-03
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£3.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
18 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 · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £3,781
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£4k
↑ 191% YoY
Current Assets
£39k
↑ 101% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.8k | £1.3k |
| Current assets | £38.8k | £19.3k |
| Net assets | £3.8k | £1.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-12📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-09-12📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-09-10➕HIJRAT, Faridullah appointedsecretary
- 2025-09-10➖HIJRAT, Amir Hamza resignedsecretary
- 2025-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-16➕HEDJRAT, Rowzatullah appointeddirector
- 2024-09-16➕HIJRAT, Amir Hamza appointedsecretary
- 2024-09-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-09-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-16📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-09-15➖SOULTANI, Noorul-Khuda resigneddirector
- 2024-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-20➕SOULTANI, Noorul-Khuda appointeddirector
- 2022-12-20➖SOULTANI, Sherif Ullah resigneddirector
- 2022-12-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-12-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-11-03🏢Company incorporatedAs BARGAIN WORLD (OSWESTRY) LTD
- 2022-11-03➕SOULTANI, Sherif Ullah appointeddirector
- 2022-11-03📄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 Rowzatullah Hedjrat Individual · Dutch · DOB 01/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 16/09/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Noorul-Khuda Soultaniceased 15/09/2024· 75-100% shares
- Mr Sherif Ullah Soultaniceased 20/12/2022· 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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-11-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47190 — Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Registered office
30 Bailey Street
Oswestry
Shropshire
SY11 1PU
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last: 2025-09-16
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
HIJRAT, Faridullah→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-09-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HEDJRAT, Rowzatullah→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2024-09-16
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HIJRAT, Amir Hamza→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2024-09-16 · resigned 2025-09-10
SOULTANI, Noorul-Khuda→
Resigneddirector · ~30y · appointed 2022-12-20 · resigned 2024-09-15
SOULTANI, Sherif Ullah→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2022-11-03 · resigned 2022-12-20
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Recent filings (18 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-09-12
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-09-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-09-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-16
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-12-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-12-20