HORIZON CONSULTING NW LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC509502 · ltd · incorporated 2015-06-29
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£16.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (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 (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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £16,185
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£16k
↑ 529% YoY
Current Assets
£23k
↑ 212% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £21.5k | £6.0k |
| Current assets | £22.7k | £7.3k |
| Net assets | £16.2k | £2.6k |
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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-03-21✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-03-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-03-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-03-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-28➕SNOBAR, Uzma appointeddirector
- 2025-02-28➖ZAFAR, Muhammad Haris resigneddirector
- 2024-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-08-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-08-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2015-06-29🏢Company incorporatedAs HORIZON CONSULTING NW LTD
- 2015-06-29➕ZAFAR, Muhammad Haris 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
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-03-21: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Uzma Snobar Individual · British · DOB 12/1985 · age 41 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 28/02/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Muhammad Haris Zafarceased 28/02/2025· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-06-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
384 Cathcart Road
Glasgow
G42 7DF
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-03
Last: 2026-03-20
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
SNOBAR, Uzma→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2025-02-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ZAFAR, Muhammad Haris→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2015-06-29 · resigned 2025-02-28
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Recent filings (39 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-09
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-03-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-05