PRIDE OF BENGAL HIGHLAND LTD

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SC335251 · ltd · incorporated 2007-12-13
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£844.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of meat and meat products
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 63). 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 11.0y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
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
69 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £844,675

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£845k
↑ 31% YoY
Current Assets
£1.3m
↑ 10% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£265k£530k£795k£1.1m£1.3mDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£1.09M£873.2k
Current assets£1.33M£1.20M
Debtors£947.3k£699.6k
Net assets£844.7k£643.9k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-01
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    mortgage · MR01
  2. 2025-09-30
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  3. 2025-09-24
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  4. 2025-08-27
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    mortgage · MR01
  5. 2025-08-22
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  6. 2024-09-30
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  7. 2023-10-05
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    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-08-25
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    GHANI, Mahmud resigned
    director
  9. 2023-08-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2023-01-26
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  11. 2023-01-20
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  12. 2022-12-13
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  13. 2022-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
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  14. 2021-10-06
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  15. 2020-12-31
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  16. 2019-09-30
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  17. 2019-01-31
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    officers · CH01
  18. 2019-01-31
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    officers · CH01
  19. 2019-01-31
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  20. 2018-09-30
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  21. 2018-07-27
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    mortgage · 466(Scot)
  22. 2018-07-18
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited
  23. 2015-05-12
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  24. 2011-01-01
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    GHANI, Mahmud appointed
    director
  25. 2010-09-30
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    MAHMUD, Mohammed resigned
    director
  26. 2010-08-10
    ➖
    GHANI, Mahmud resigned
    director
  27. 2010-08-10
    ➖
    KHAN, Shakima Ferdousi resigned
    director
  28. 2010-08-10
    ➖
    RAHMAN, Syed Mujibur resigned
    director
  29. 2010-03-31
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    KHAN, Mahmood Hasan appointed
    director
  30. 2008-08-06
    ➖
    KHAN, Mahmood Hasan resigned
    director
  31. 2008-08-06
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    KHAN, Shakima Ferdousi appointed
    director
  32. 2007-12-13
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    Company incorporated
    As PRIDE OF BENGAL HIGHLAND LTD
  33. 2007-12-13
    ➕
    KHAN, Mahmood Hasan appointed
    secretary
  34. 2007-12-13
    ➕
    GHANI, Mahmud appointed
    director
  35. 2007-12-13
    ➕
    KHAN, Mahmood Hasan appointed
    director
  36. 2007-12-13
    ➕
    MAHMUD, Mohammed appointed
    director
  37. 2007-12-13
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    RAHMAN, Syed Mujibur appointed
    director

Owner dependency

93/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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

1 low
5 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Mahmood Hasan Khan
Individual · British · DOB 01/1963 · age 63
——sig. influencesignificant influence12/12/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-12-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46320 — Wholesale of meat and meat products

Registered office

Unit 3&4 No.Qq
Carsegate Road South
Inverness
IV3 8LL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-27
Last: 2025-12-13

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

KHAN, Mahmood Hasan→
secretary · appointed 2007-12-13
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Active
KHAN, Mahmood Hasan→
director · ~63y · appointed 2010-03-31
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Active
GHANI, Mahmud→
director · ~59y · appointed 2011-01-01 · resigned 2023-08-25
Resigned
GHANI, Mahmud→
director · ~59y · appointed 2007-12-13 · resigned 2010-08-10
Resigned
KHAN, Mahmood Hasan→
director · ~63y · appointed 2007-12-13 · resigned 2008-08-06
Resigned
KHAN, Shakima Ferdousi→
director · ~52y · appointed 2008-08-06 · resigned 2010-08-10
Resigned
MAHMUD, Mohammed→
director · ~71y · appointed 2007-12-13 · resigned 2010-09-30
Resigned
RAHMAN, Syed Mujibur→
director · ~65y · appointed 2007-12-13 · resigned 2010-08-10
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
5
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property24/09/2025—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property22/08/2025—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property20/01/2023—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited
A registered charge—18/07/2018—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—12/05/2015—
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Recent filings (69 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-03
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-10-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-25
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-26
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-06