ANTEP HINCKLEY LTD

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15095604 · ltd · incorporated 2023-08-25
Investment thesis
Distressed but structurally messy — likely a value trap without major surgery.
Why interesting: Headline may look cheap; sector may be recovering.
Why risky: Critical deal-killers in ownership or security; closing cost and post-deal clean-up likely to dominate.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£-35.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Unlicenced restaurants and cafes
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
10 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £35,523

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£36k
Current Assets
£14k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-08-31
Total assets£6.1k
Current assets£14.2k
Net assets£-35.5k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2026-01-16
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-01-13
    MIRZAH, Shahab resigned
    director
  4. 2025-11-05
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2025-11-05
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2025-11-05
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2025-09-11
    FARAJ, Shilan Fuad appointed
    director
  8. 2025-05-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-08-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ANTEP HINCKLEY LTD
  10. 2023-08-25
    MIRZAH, Shahab appointed
    director
  11. 2023-08-25
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

80/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +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

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

1 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-31

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Shilan Fuad Faraj
Individual · British · DOB 01/1987 · age 39
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control11/09/2025
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Shahab Mirzahceased 11/09/2025· 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-08-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56102 — Unlicenced restaurants and cafes

Registered office

2 The Barns
Grove Lane
Thetford
Norfolk
IP24 2HY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-19
Last: 2025-11-05

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

FARAJ, Shilan Fuad
director · ~39y · appointed 2025-09-11
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Active
MIRZAH, Shahab
director · ~49y · appointed 2023-08-25 · resigned 2026-01-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (10 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-11-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-04
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-08-25