ISLAMIC FINANCE COUNCIL UK LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC347666 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2008-08-27
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£59.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
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Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £59,021
Net assets shrinking
Down £20,726 YoY
Cash YoY
-27%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£79k
↓ 27% YoY
Net Worth
£59k
↓ 26% YoY
Current Assets
£91k
↓ 23% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£24k£47k£71k£95k£119kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£79.5k£96.8k
Current assets£91.4k£118.7k
Cash£79.4k£108.7k
Debtors£12.0k£10.0k
Net assets£59.0k£79.7k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-08-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-08-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2023-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-04-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2019-01-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2019-01-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2019-01-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2018-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-06-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2018-05-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2018-03-31
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    BURNSIDE, Graham Mathieson resigned
    director
  18. 2017-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-01-11
    ➖
    TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2017-01-01
    ➕
    BURNSIDE, Graham Mathieson appointed
    director
  21. 2014-12-31
    ➖
    SARWAR, Saftar Mohammad resigned
    director
  22. 2008-10-02
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    SARWAR, Saftar Mohammad appointed
    director
  23. 2008-08-27
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    Company incorporated
    As ISLAMIC FINANCE COUNCIL UK LIMITED
  24. 2008-08-27
    ➕
    SHAIKH, Tariq Masood appointed
    director
  25. 2008-08-27
    ➕
    SHAIKH, Umar Tariq appointed
    director
  26. 2008-08-27
    ➕
    TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary

Owner dependency

84/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 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
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Umar Tariq Shaikh
Individual · British · DOB 11/1977 · age 49
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2008-08-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

Office 821 3 Fitzroy Place
1/1 Sauchiehall Street
Finnieston
Glasgow
G3 7RH
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-10
Last: 2025-08-27

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

SHAIKH, Tariq Masood→
director · ~60y · appointed 2008-08-27
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Active
SHAIKH, Umar Tariq→
director · ~49y · appointed 2008-08-27
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Active
TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-08-27 · resigned 2017-01-11
Resigned
BURNSIDE, Graham Mathieson→
director · ~72y · appointed 2017-01-01 · resigned 2018-03-31
Resigned
SARWAR, Saftar Mohammad→
director · ~56y · appointed 2008-10-02 · resigned 2014-12-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (55 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2019-09-25