ZANJANI HENRIKSEN LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC361120 · ltd · incorporated 2009-06-12
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£218.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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
6 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 12.2y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
68 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
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
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 £218,104
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£23k
Net Worth
£218k
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.08M | — |
| Cash | £22.6k | — |
| Net assets | £218.1k | — |
| Average employees | — | 0 |
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
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-05-22📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-13📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-09-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-10📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-09-09📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-19🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2024-08-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-08-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-08-15🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
- 2024-08-15🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-06-26📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-06-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-05-19📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-05-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2014-08-07🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2014-04-25🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2014-04-23🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2014-02-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2009-06-12🏢Company incorporatedAs ZANJANI HENRIKSEN LIMITED
- 2009-06-12➕HENRIKSEN, Lene Zanjani appointedsecretary
- 2009-06-12➕ZANJANI, Behnam Habibollah, Dr appointeddirector
- 2009-06-12➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-06-12➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-06-12➕MABBOTT, Stephen George appointeddirector
- 2009-06-12➖MABBOTT, Stephen George resigneddirector
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 "ZANJANI" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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 low5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Lene Zanjani Henriksen Individual · Danish · DOB 08/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 19/06/2023 |
Dr Behnam Habibollah Zanjani Individual · British · DOB 09/1973 · age 53 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/07/2016 |
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LANDWARD SECURITIES (EDINBURGH) LIMITED→ SC052040 · est 1972 | £3.62M £3.07M–£4.16M | — | £3.62M | — | 53y | 83 | 62y |
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| FACTOTUM (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC246244 · est 2003 | £338.5k £287.7k–£389.2k | — | £338.5k | — | 23y | 83 | 74y |
| THE OLD SAWMILL LIMITED→ SC299306 · est 2006 | £28.1k £23.9k–£32.3k | — | £28.1k | — | 20y | 83 | 63y |
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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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-06-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
5 South Charlotte Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4AN
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-26
Last: 2025-06-12
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
HENRIKSEN, Lene Zanjani→
Activesecretary · appointed 2009-06-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ZANJANI, Behnam Habibollah, Dr→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2009-06-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2009-06-12 · resigned 2009-06-12
MABBOTT, Stephen George→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2009-06-12 · resigned 2009-06-12
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
5
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Paragon Paragon Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/08/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Paragon Paragon Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/08/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/08/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 25/04/2014 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/04/2014 | 19/10/2024 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/02/2014 | — |
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Recent filings (68 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-26
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-09-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-09-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-09-10
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-17
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-08-16
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-19