RAMZAN FOOD STORE LOWER METHIL LIMITED
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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £641.2k | £553.6k |
| Current assets | £576.5k | £490.5k |
| Cash | £536.5k | — |
| Net assets | £611.2k | £508.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-19🏢Company incorporatedAs RAMZAN FOOD STORE LOWER METHIL LIMITED
- 2017-12-19➕ASLAM, Muhammad Kashif appointedsecretary
- 2017-12-19➕ASLAM, Muhammad Kashif appointeddirector
- 2017-12-19📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Muhammad Kashif Aslam Individual · British · DOB 05/1979 · age 47 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 19/12/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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