AHL ALBAIT SOCIETY

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SC167651 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1996-08-12

Investment thesis

Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.

Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.

Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.

Why now

Window steady · high confidence

Thesis has shifted recently — watch for confirmation.

· Investment thesis: well_run_hard_buy → unclassified
· Hygiene score: 85 → 45
· Bankability: 80 → 60
· Deal-killer verdict: clean → complicated

Opportunity decay

softening · 6-months

Softening — cumulative signals suggest this becomes more negotiable over the next 3–6 months.

· 4 recent signals weakening vs 0 strengthening

What changed my view

Last 30 days

Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 4 negative signals vs 0 positive.

·Investment thesis: well_run_hard_buy → unclassified
↓Deal-killer verdict: clean → complicated
↓Opportunity score: 83 → 73
↓Hygiene score: 85 → 45
↓Bankability: 80 → 60
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Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Aug 2024

Net worth

£182.4k

book net assets

Opportunity

73/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.

Sector: Education

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

94910Activities of religious organisations

Investor take

Special-situation opportunity

Distressed education with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 60/100. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 0.5y

50/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Newest facility, 0.5 years old — likely still in initial term.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

13 officers (6 active, 13 linked, 9 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

101 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

73/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £182,365

Net assets shrinking

Down £13,893 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£182k

↓ 7.1% YoY

Current Assets

£73k

↓ 6.1% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2024-08-31	2023-08-31
Total assets	£185.7k	£199.6k
Current assets	£72.9k	£77.7k
Net assets	£182.4k	£196.3k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 mortgage

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand

2025-12-22
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mortgage · MR01
2025-12-19
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Joseph Herandi
2025-11-27
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address · AD01
2025-10-24
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ALI RACHID MOHAMAD, Azzam appointed
director
2025-10-24
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TAMIMI, Adil resigned
director
2025-10-24
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officers · TM01
2025-10-24
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officers · AP01
2025-08-29
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accounts · AA
2024-08-29
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accounts · AA
2024-01-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-22
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gazette · DISS40
2023-02-21
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accounts · AA
2022-11-15
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dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2022-10-25
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gazette · GAZ1
2021-06-14
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accounts · AA
2020-08-31
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accounts · AA
2019-05-31
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accounts · AA
2018-08-29
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accounts · AA
2018-08-11
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gazette · DISS40
2018-07-31
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gazette · GAZ1
2014-05-29
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MOHAMMED, Rachid Ali appointed
director
2014-05-29
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MOHAMAD, Azzam resigned
secretary
2014-05-29
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MOHAMAD, Azzam resigned
director
2010-07-22
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AL SHAKHS, Adnan Ardrabulridha appointed
director
2010-04-01
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TAMIMI, Adil resigned
secretary
2010-04-01
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YASSIN, Fakhir, Doctor resigned
director
2003-08-25
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MOHAMAD, Azzam appointed
secretary
1997-05-16
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ABDUL AMIR, Abdual Hassan appointed
director
1997-05-16
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AL QUALLAF, Habib appointed
director
1997-05-16
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ZALZALA, Hazim appointed
director
1997-05-16
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MOHAMAD, Azzam appointed
director
1996-08-12
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Company incorporated
As AHL ALBAIT SOCIETY
1996-08-12
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TAMIMI, Adil appointed
secretary
1996-08-12
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OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
1996-08-12
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OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
1996-08-12
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TAMIMI, Adil appointed
director
1996-08-12
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YASSIN, Fakhir, Doctor appointed
director
1996-08-12
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JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director
1996-08-12
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JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.

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

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Rachid Ali Mohammed Individual · British · DOB 12/1962 · age 64	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	04/08/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated1996-08-12

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

25 Woodside Place

Glasgow

G3 7QL

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-05-31OVERDUE

Last made up to: 2024-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-18

Last: 2025-08-04