BABAL WHOLESALE LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
15296397 · ltd · incorporated 2023-11-20
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£32.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade
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. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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 (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
8 filings
60
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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £32,359
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£32k
Current Assets
£123k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £32.4k |
| Current assets | £123.4k |
| Net assets | £32.4k |
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-01➕WAHID, Irfan appointeddirector
- 2024-06-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-11-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-11-20🏢Company incorporatedAs BABAL WHOLESALE LIMITED
- 2023-11-20➕MANSOOR, Mansoor appointeddirector
- 2023-11-20📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Young company: Only 2.6 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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 Mansoor Mansoor Individual · Pakistani · DOB 08/1987 · age 39 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 20/11/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Azhar Ali Sheikhceased 20/11/2023· 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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| ARROWSHARPE LIMITED→ 06684894 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| ARS INTERNATIONAL LTD→ 12951621 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ARTS NATION LIMITED→ 16900639 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASTRONO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED→ 14829122 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ATELIER DEL VINO UK LTD→ 15921627 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ATHLOS SPORT UK LIMITED→ 16884762 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATP WORLD LIMITED→ 10466482 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ATYPICAL STUFF LTD→ 11379101 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AXIM INTERNATIONAL UK LIMITED→ 13561851 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BARI DIGITAL SPORTS LTD→ 17078152 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BARYLPHOTO UK LIMITED→ 17083481 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BASELINE EQUIPMENT LTD→ 16805465 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-11-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46499 — Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.
Registered office
390 London Road
Mitcham
CR4 4EA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-08
Last: 2025-11-24
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
MANSOOR, Mansoor→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2023-11-20
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WAHID, Irfan→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2024-08-01
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Recent filings (8 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-06-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-24
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-11-20