DENS SUPER STORE LIMITED

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SC379604 · ltd · incorporated 2010-06-03
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£25.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
46 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £25,655
Net assets shrinking
Down £14,530 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£26k
↓ 36% YoY
Current Assets
£43k
↓ 51% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£17k£35k£52k£69k£86kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£35.5k£60.2k
Current assets£42.5k£86.3k
Net assets£25.7k£40.2k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  4. 2023-03-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  5. 2022-03-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  6. 2021-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-02-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-03-15
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    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-03-29
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-10-27
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2017-10-27
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    officers · AP01
  12. 2017-10-27
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    officers · TM01
  13. 2017-10-27
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2017-10-23
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    SHAHID, Muhammad appointed
    director
  15. 2017-10-23
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    MAKDA, Muhammad Uzair resigned
    director
  16. 2016-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-06-29
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    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2014-06-04
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    SHAHID, Tasneem resigned
    secretary
  19. 2014-05-31
    ➖
    SHAHID, Muhammad resigned
    director
  20. 2013-08-21
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    MAKDA, Muhammad Uzair appointed
    director
  21. 2011-02-03
    ➕
    SHAHID, Tasneem appointed
    secretary
  22. 2011-02-03
    ➕
    SHAHID, Muhammad appointed
    director
  23. 2011-02-03
    ➖
    SHAHID, Tasneem resigned
    director
  24. 2010-06-03
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    Company incorporated
    As DENS SUPER STORE LIMITED
  25. 2010-06-03
    ➕
    SHAHID, Tasneem appointed
    director
  26. 2010-06-03
    ➕
    SHAHID, Tasneem appointed
    director
  27. 2010-06-03
    ➖
    SHAHID, Tasneem resigned
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Multiple 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 16 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Muhammad Shahid
Individual · British · DOB 04/1975 · age 51
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting23/10/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Muhammad Uzair Makdaceased 23/10/2017· significant influence

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
Incorporated2010-06-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47110 — Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating

Registered office

41-43 Dens Road
Dundee
DD3 7JD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-21
Last: 2025-06-07

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

SHAHID, Muhammad→
director · ~51y · appointed 2017-10-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SHAHID, Tasneem→
secretary · appointed 2011-02-03 · resigned 2014-06-04
Resigned
MAKDA, Muhammad Uzair→
director · ~45y · appointed 2013-08-21 · resigned 2017-10-23
Resigned
SHAHID, Muhammad→
director · ~51y · appointed 2011-02-03 · resigned 2014-05-31
Resigned
SHAHID, Tasneem→
director · ~48y · appointed 2010-06-03 · resigned 2011-02-03
Resigned
SHAHID, Tasneem→
director · ~48y · appointed 2010-06-03 · resigned 2010-06-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (46 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-03-15