Z1 & Z1 LTD

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SC584083 · ltd · incorporated 2017-12-18
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 Dec 2023
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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Net Worth
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2023-12-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-29
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    replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
  3. 2025-09-27
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2025-09-27
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    officers · AP01
  5. 2025-09-27
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2025-09-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2024-10-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-01-01
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    MUSTAFA, Irfan appointed
    director
  9. 2024-01-01
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    IRFAN, Kishwar resigned
    director
  10. 2023-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-06-30
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  13. 2022-05-05
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2022-05-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2022-05-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2022-05-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2022-05-04
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    SARDAR, Mehmood resigned
    director
  18. 2022-05-03
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    IRFAN, Kishwar appointed
    director
  19. 2021-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2020-10-27
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    AHMED, Syed Jamal resigned
    director
  21. 2020-10-27
    ➕
    SARDAR, Mehmood appointed
    director
  22. 2020-10-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2020-10-27
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  24. 2020-10-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  25. 2020-10-27
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  26. 2017-12-18
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    Company incorporated
    As Z1 & Z1 LTD
  27. 2017-12-18
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    AHMED, Syed Jamal appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Irfan Mustafa
Individual · British · DOB 03/1968 · age 58
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/01/2024
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Kishwar Irfanceased 01/01/2024· 75-100% shares
  • Mr Mehmood Sardarceased 04/05/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
  • Mr Syed Jamal Ahmedceased 27/10/2020· 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-12-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

43 Badger Way
Edinburgh
EH17 8XD
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-13
Last: 2025-09-29

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

MUSTAFA, Irfan→
director · ~58y · appointed 2024-01-01
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Active
AHMED, Syed Jamal→
director · ~44y · appointed 2017-12-18 · resigned 2020-10-27
Resigned
IRFAN, Kishwar→
director · ~52y · appointed 2022-05-03 · resigned 2024-01-01
Resigned
SARDAR, Mehmood→
director · ~44y · appointed 2020-10-27 · resigned 2022-05-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (32 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
2025-09-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-09-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-06-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-05-05