SHOAIB INVESTMENTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC255135 · ltd · incorporated 2003-09-01
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£61.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueProperty-backed borrower with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 3 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 22.1y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
59 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £61,014
Cash YoY
+177%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£918
↑ 177% YoY
Net Worth
£61k
↑ 13% YoY
Current Assets
£15k
↑ 4.0% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £68.0k | £75.5k |
| Current assets | £15.1k | £14.5k |
| Cash | £918 | £332 |
| Debtors | £14.2k | £14.2k |
| Net assets | £61.0k | £54.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-25📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AAMD
- 2015-11-25📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AAMD
- 2015-09-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-09-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2006-08-03🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2006-07-11🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2004-04-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2004-04-01➕BEGUM, Assiya appointedsecretary
- 2004-04-01➖SHOAIB, Myria resignedsecretary
- 2003-09-01🏢Company incorporatedAs SHOAIB INVESTMENTS LIMITED
- 2003-09-01➕SHOAIB, Muhammad appointeddirector
- 2003-09-01➕SHOAIB, Myria appointedsecretary
- 2003-09-01➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-09-01➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "SHOAIB" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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 Muhammad Shoaib Individual · British · DOB 06/1953 · age 73 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARRWOOD DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED→ SC055126 · est 1974 | £117.8k £100.1k–£135.5k | — | £117.8k | — | 52y | 83 | 59y |
| AR (WELLMEADOW) LTD→ SC393743 · est 2011 | £5.0k £4.2k–£5.7k | — | £5.0k | — | 15y | 83 | 59y |
| AMBASSADOR REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS LTD→ SC393740 · est 2011 | £100 £85–£115 | — | £100 | — | 15y | 83 | 59y |
| HOWE STREET PROPERTIES LIMITED→ SC435893 · est 2012 | — | £24.9k | — | 0 | 13y | 84 | 65y |
| ROSS & LIDDELL LIMITED→ SC097770 · est 1986 | — | — | — | 100 | 40y | 84 | 60y |
| AEROBLUE LIMITED→ SC185922 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | 83 | 73y |
| BALMORE ESTATES LIMITED→ SC435326 · est 2012 | — | — | — | 300 | 13y | 83 | 60y |
| BEARSDEN SOLUTIONS LTD→ SC394655 · est 2011 | — | — | — | 100 | 15y | 83 | 60y |
| BROOMPARK DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED→ SC156310 · est 1995 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 31y | 83 | 85y |
| YELLOW BIRD ASSETS LTD→ SC841684 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ZAINABMATLOOB LTD→ SC852852 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ZERMATT PROPERTIES LIMITED→ SC111856 · est 1988 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 37y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-09-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
339 Victoria Road
Glasgow
G42 7SA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-05
Last: 2025-07-22
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
Active
SHOAIB, Muhammad→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2003-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SHOAIB, Myria→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-09-01 · resigned 2004-04-01
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-09-01 · resigned 2003-09-01
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 03/08/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 11/07/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 30/04/2004 | — |
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Recent filings (59 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-07-24