TOP BEANS LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC520820 · ltd · incorporated 2015-11-20
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
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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, 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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
51 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
|---|
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-04-12📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-02-15📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-01-18📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-09-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-09-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-09-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-28➕MUKRAS, Rahman, Dr appointedsecretary
- 2018-11-28➖GHANDURI, Hassan resigneddirector
- 2018-11-28➖NASIDI, Yusuf Abdulsalami resigneddirector
- 2016-10-21➖ARIFF, Abbas resigneddirector
- 2016-02-08➕ARIFF, Abbas appointeddirector
- 2016-02-08➕NASIDI, Yusuf Abdulsalami appointeddirector
- 2015-11-20🏢Company incorporatedAs TOP BEANS LTD
- 2015-11-20➕MUKRAS, Rahman, Dr appointeddirector
- 2015-11-20➕GHANDURI, Hassan 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
50/100
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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Rahman Mukras Individual · British · DOB 10/1977 · age 49 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest | 21/10/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Hassan Ghanduriceased 28/11/2018· 25-50% shares
- Mr Yusuf Abdulsalami Nasidiceased 28/11/2018· 25-50% shares
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.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Technology · AB postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TARIFFCOM LIMITED→ SC221516 · est 2001 | £2.04M £1.45M–£2.62M | £1.74M | — | 2100 | 24y | 95 | 59y |
| TRIHEDRAL UK LIMITED→ SC187794 · est 1998 | £322.5k £230.3k–£414.6k | — | — | 5 | 27y | 86 | 67y |
| B4FILMS LTD.→ SC351956 · est 2008 | — | — | — | 4 | 17y | 83 | 72y |
| CONCEPT PRODUCTIONS LIMITED→ SC096457 · est 1985 | — | — | £1.9k | — | 40y | 83 | 63y |
| TWO RIVERS DIGITAL LTD→ SC848243 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ULTRANETWORKS LIMITED→ SC539839 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| UNYVO LIMITED→ SC878374 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WAVEPULSE CARE LTD→ SC875057 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WBC MEDIA C.I.C.→ SC772754 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| WEB SMARTLABS LIMITED→ SC777240 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| WESTHILL IT SERVICES LIMITED→ SC545353 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| WEWATCHED LIMITED→ SC811812 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 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.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-11-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities
Registered office
18 Brighton Place
Peterculter
AB14 0UN
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-11
Last: 2026-01-28
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
MUKRAS, Rahman, Dr→
Activesecretary · appointed 2018-11-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MUKRAS, Rahman, Dr→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2015-11-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ARIFF, Abbas→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2016-02-08 · resigned 2016-10-21
GHANDURI, Hassan→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2015-11-20 · resigned 2018-11-28
NASIDI, Yusuf Abdulsalami→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2016-02-08 · resigned 2018-11-28
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (51 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-04-22
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-04-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-09
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2022-02-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-01-18