MOHAN ISRANI LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC310108 · ltd · incorporated 2006-10-13
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
—
year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£525
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 0.7y
10/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 0.7 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
72 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £525
Net assets shrinking
Down £7,938 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£525
↓ 94% YoY
Current Assets
£69k
↓ 28% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-30 | 2023-10-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £92.9k | £95.2k |
| Current assets | £68.7k | £95.0k |
| Net assets | £525 | £8.5k |
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
5
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-09-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2025-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-05-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-03-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-03-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-03-25📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-03-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-15➖KUMAR, Ajay resigneddirector
- 2024-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-12📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2023-09-07📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2023-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-28📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2022-04-25➕MANOHAR MOHANLAL, Amar appointeddirector
- 2013-10-18➖ROHIRA, Deepa resignedsecretary
- 2006-10-13🏢Company incorporatedAs MOHAN ISRANI LIMITED
- 2006-10-13➕ROHIRA, Deepa appointedsecretary
- 2006-10-13➕KUMAR, Ajay appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Amar Manohar Mohanlal Individual · British · DOB 08/1979 · age 47 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 26/04/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs. Deepa Rohiraceased 27/01/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Ajay Kumarceased 15/03/2025· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| MURRAY & MILLAR CRAFT FAMILY BUTCHERS LTD→ SC878752 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-10-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47110 — Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Registered office
54 Cowgate
Kirkintilloch
Glasgow
G66 1HN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-30
Last made up to: 2024-10-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-20
Last: 2026-02-06
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
MANOHAR MOHANLAL, Amar→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2022-04-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ROHIRA, Deepa→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-10-13 · resigned 2013-10-18
KUMAR, Ajay→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2006-10-13 · resigned 2025-03-15
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 08/09/2025 | — |
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Recent filings (72 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-23
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-05-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-25