HMH SPICE LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC589720 · ltd · incorporated 2018-02-23
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£9.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale of food in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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 (70/100)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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
31 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £9,383
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£9k
Current Assets
£32k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £31.5k |
| Current assets | £32.1k |
| Net assets | £9.4k |
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
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-26📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2025-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-05📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-03-18📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-01➖HAIDER, Omayr Raja resigneddirector
- 2023-05-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-05-25📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-05-16📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-15➕HAIDER, Zulfiqar Raja appointeddirector
- 2022-03-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-03-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-03-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-19📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2021-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-23🏢Company incorporatedAs HMH SPICE LTD
- 2018-02-23➕HAIDER, Omayr Raja appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Zulfiqar Raja Haider Individual · British · DOB 06/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 21/02/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Omayr Raja Haiderceased 21/02/2022· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-02-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47290 — Other retail sale of food in specialised stores
Registered office
80-82 West Princes Street
Helensburgh
G84 8XD
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-10
Last: 2025-12-27
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
HAIDER, Zulfiqar Raja→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2022-03-15
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HAIDER, Omayr Raja→
Resigneddirector · ~30y · appointed 2018-02-23 · resigned 2023-10-01
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Recent filings (31 total)
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2026-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-04-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-03
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-12-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-29
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-05-25