AL-BIDAYAH LTD
Opportunity 65/100 (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 (70/100)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.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 address
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-11-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-27➕ALI, Mohamed Ibrahim Elsayed appointeddirector
- 2025-11-27➖ELTANTAWY, Salaheldin Samir Ismail Abdelbaky resigneddirector
- 2025-11-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-11-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-27✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-11-04➕ELTANTAWY, Salaheldin Samir Ismail Abdelbaky appointeddirector
- 2025-11-04➖FERHAT, Sufyan resigneddirector
- 2025-11-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-11-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-26📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-07-15📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-04-29🏢Company incorporatedAs AL-BIDAYAH LTD
- 2024-04-29➕FERHAT, Sufyan appointeddirector
- 2024-04-29📄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 2.2 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
2 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: ELTANTAWY, Salaheldin Samir Ismail Abdelbaky resigned 2025-11-27; FERHAT, Sufyan resigned 2025-11-04
Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-11-27: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mohamed Ibrahim Elsayed Ali Individual · Egyptian · DOB 04/1983 · age 43 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 27/11/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Salaheldin Samir Ismail Abdelbaky Eltantawyceased 27/11/2025· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · significant influence
- Mr Sufyan Ferhatceased 04/11/2025· 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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