BUSY BUSINESS ANALYST LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC329555 · ltd · incorporated 2007-08-20
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
61 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-26📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-01-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-01-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-01-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-25📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-01-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-17➕BIBI, Zubaida appointeddirector
- 2022-09-17➖BIBI, Zubaida resignedsecretary
- 2022-09-17➖MANZOOR, Yasmin Ricksana resigneddirector
- 2022-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-24📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2021-06-24📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2021-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-10📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2020-12-08📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2009-09-20➖AHMED, Manzoor resignedsecretary
- 2009-09-20➕BIBI, Zubaida appointedsecretary
- 2007-08-20🏢Company incorporatedAs BUSY BUSINESS ANALYST LIMITED
- 2007-08-20➕AHMED, Manzoor appointedsecretary
- 2007-08-20➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-08-20➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-08-20➕MANZOOR, Yasmin Ricksana appointeddirector
- 2007-08-20➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-director
- 2007-08-20➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
90/100
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 age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
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 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-08
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Zubaida Bibi Individual · British · DOB 04/1946 · age 80 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 17/09/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Miss Yasmin Ricksana Manzoorceased 17/09/2022· 75-100% shares · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-08-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities
Registered office
77 Leggatston Avenue
Darnley
Glasgow
G53 7PT
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-02-08OVERDUE
Last: 2025-01-25
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
BIBI, Zubaida→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 2022-09-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AHMED, Manzoor→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-08-20 · resigned 2009-09-20
BIBI, Zubaida→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-09-20 · resigned 2022-09-17
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-08-20 · resigned 2007-08-20
MANZOOR, Yasmin Ricksana→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2007-08-20 · resigned 2022-09-17
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2007-08-20 · resigned 2007-08-20
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Recent filings (61 total)
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-23
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-01-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-01-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-25
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-01-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-26