IMPLEX INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
SC559580 · ltd · incorporated 2017-03-07
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£40.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45310
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 9 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
44 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £40,132
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£40k
↑ 3.5% YoY
Current Assets
£104k
↓ 8.4% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £60.2k | £63.4k |
| Current assets | £104.5k | £114.1k |
| Net assets | £40.1k | £38.8k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-03➖AFRIDI, Muhammad Ullah Khan resigneddirector
- 2023-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-11➕AFRIDI, Muhammad Ullah Khan appointeddirector
- 2023-03-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-02-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-01-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-01-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-01-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-12➖AFRIDI, Muhammad Ullah Khan resigneddirector
- 2022-04-12➖IBRAHIM, Ayub resigneddirector
- 2022-04-12➖KASHIF, Muhammad resigneddirector
- 2022-04-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-01➖FEROZE, Umair resigneddirector
- 2022-04-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-17➕SHAHID, Muhammad appointeddirector
- 2022-01-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-10-19➕IBRAHIM, Ayub appointeddirector
- 2021-10-19➕KASHIF, Muhammad appointeddirector
- 2021-10-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-10-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-05-06➕SHAHID, Maria appointeddirector
- 2019-03-12➖SHAHID, Maria resigneddirector
- 2019-03-10➕FEROZE, Umair appointeddirector
- 2019-03-01➕SHAHID, Maria appointedsecretary
- 2019-02-17➕AFRIDI, Muhammad Ullah Khan appointeddirector
- 2017-03-08➕SHAHID, Maria appointeddirector
- 2017-03-08➖SHAHID, Maria resigneddirector
- 2017-03-07🏢Company incorporatedAs IMPLEX INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
- 2017-03-07➕SHAHID, Maria appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Muhammad Shahid Individual · British · DOB 04/1979 · age 47 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 09/02/2023 |
Mrs Maria Shahid Individual · British · DOB 08/1985 · age 41 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 07/03/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Maria Shahidceased 07/03/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-03-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC45310 — SIC 45310
Registered office
Summit House
4 - 5 Mitchell Street
Edinburgh
EH6 7BD
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-08
Last: 2025-06-24
Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)
Active
SHAHID, Maria→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2021-05-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SHAHID, Muhammad→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2022-01-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AFRIDI, Muhammad Ullah Khan→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2023-03-11 · resigned 2024-05-03
AFRIDI, Muhammad Ullah Khan→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2019-02-17 · resigned 2022-04-12
FEROZE, Umair→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2019-03-10 · resigned 2022-04-01
IBRAHIM, Ayub→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2021-10-19 · resigned 2022-04-12
KASHIF, Muhammad→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2021-10-19 · resigned 2022-04-12
SHAHID, Maria→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2017-03-08 · resigned 2019-03-12
SHAHID, Maria→
Resigneddirector · ~31y · appointed 2017-03-07 · resigned 2017-03-08
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Recent filings (44 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-02-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-01-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-01-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-01-12