ALIF COURIER LTD
Opportunity 70/100 (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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.4k | £2.6k |
| Current assets | £4.2k | £1.8k |
| Cash | £2.8k | £1.0k |
| Debtors | £1.4k | £785 |
| Net assets | £4.4k | £2.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
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Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-03📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-11-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-11-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-08-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ALIF COURIER LTD
- 2023-08-15➕ALI, Muhammad appointeddirector
- 2023-08-15📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Young company: Only 2.9 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Muhammad Ali Individual · Pakistani · DOB 08/1995 · age 31 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 15/08/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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