AL.ZULFA LTD
💤Zombieactive
14875014 · ltd · incorporated 2023-05-17
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 May 2025
Net worth
£4.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47820
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 68/100 (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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
18 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
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
77
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 £4,755
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£5k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£311
↓ 57% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.8k | £4.7k |
| Current assets | £311 | £721 |
| Net assets | £4.8k | £4.7k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-23➕SAFDAR, Muhammad Waqas appointeddirector
- 2025-10-23➖ALI, Zulifqar resigneddirector
- 2025-10-23➖BUTT, Ahmed resigneddirector
- 2025-09-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-09-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-02📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-07-22📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-07-14➕ALI, Zulifqar appointeddirector
- 2025-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-05-17🏢Company incorporatedAs AL.ZULFA LTD
- 2023-05-17➕BUTT, Ahmed appointeddirector
- 2023-05-17📄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
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: ALI, Zulifqar resigned 2025-10-23; BUTT, Ahmed resigned 2025-10-23
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Muhammad Waqas Safdar Individual · Pakistani · DOB 11/1986 · age 40 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares · trust interest · firm interest | 24/10/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Zulifqar Aliceased 24/10/2025· 75-100% shares · trust interest · firm interest
- Mr Ahmed Buttceased 25/09/2025· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-05-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47820 — SIC 47820
Registered office
Unit 4, Hadfield House
Gordon Street
Stockport
SK4 1RR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-09
Last: 2025-09-25
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
SAFDAR, Muhammad Waqas→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2025-10-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ALI, Zulifqar→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2025-07-14 · resigned 2025-10-23
BUTT, Ahmed→
Resigneddirector · ~26y · appointed 2023-05-17 · resigned 2025-10-23
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Recent filings (18 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-25
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-31
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-07