PATHHEAD SUPERMARKET LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC530606 · ltd · incorporated 2016-03-23
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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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
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47190Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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
1 live charge · oldest 4.1y
35/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~4.1 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
30 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 500 | 500 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-04-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-05-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-07-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-04-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-03-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2022-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-23🏢Company incorporatedAs PATHHEAD SUPERMARKET LTD
- 2016-03-23➕BAJWA, Gurvinder Singh appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mrs Sheetal Kaur Bajwa Individual · Scottish · DOB 09/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 01/05/2024 |
Mr Gurvinder Singh Bajwa Individual · Scottish · DOB 12/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Retail · EH postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POUNCE PADEL LTD→ SC831383 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| PRETTY PICKLED LTD→ SC692693 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| PRIME OFFERS LIMITED→ SC687874 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| PROHEALTH CLINICS LTD.→ SC428845 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| PROIECTUM LTD→ SC863836 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RADHE KISHORI LTD→ SC873595 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RAGAMUFFIN EDINBURGH LIMITED→ SC800054 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| RAHMAN FOODSTORE LTD→ SC673672 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| RALYNAI LTD→ SC878740 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RAMAY STORE LTD→ SC700046 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| RANAZ LIMITED→ SC420303 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| RAPID SHIP LTD→ SC625854 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-03-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47110 — Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Registered office
2 Anderson Place
Edinburgh
EH6 5NP
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-19
Last: 2025-09-05
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
BAJWA, Gurvinder Singh→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2016-03-23
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/03/2022 | — |
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Recent filings (30 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-05-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-07-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-27