RF NEWSAGENTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC493493 · ltd · incorporated 2014-12-16
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 Dec 2025
Net worth
£-42.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
37 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 · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £42,826
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£43k
↑ 9.5% YoY
Current Assets
£44k
↑ 1.6% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-39.4k | £-32.5k |
| Current assets | £43.7k | £43.0k |
| Net assets | £-42.8k | £-47.3k |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-07➕ALI, Hafiz Ramzan appointeddirector
- 2023-08-07➖AHMAD, Hafiz Muhammad resigneddirector
- 2023-08-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-08-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-08-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-18➕AHMAD, Hafiz Muhammad appointeddirector
- 2022-08-18➖ALI, Hafiz Ramzan resigneddirector
- 2022-08-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-08-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-09-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2014-12-16🏢Company incorporatedAs RF NEWSAGENTS LIMITED
- 2014-12-16➕ALI, Hafiz Ramzan appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Hafiz Ramzan Ali Individual · British · DOB 08/1979 · age 47 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 07/08/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Hafiz Muhammad Ahmadceased 07/08/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Hafiz Ramzan Aliceased 18/08/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-12-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47110 — Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Registered office
75 Renfield Street
Glasgow
G2 1LP
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-24
Last: 2026-02-10
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
ALI, Hafiz Ramzan→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2023-08-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AHMAD, Hafiz Muhammad→
Resigneddirector · ~34y · appointed 2022-08-18 · resigned 2023-08-07
ALI, Hafiz Ramzan→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2014-12-16 · resigned 2022-08-18
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Recent filings (37 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-08-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-08-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-18