HAMZA MOTORS LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC617718 · ltd · incorporated 2019-01-09
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
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45400
Sector: Wholesale & retail
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 (78/100)

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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
30 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

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Jan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-02-03
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2024-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-01-13
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  8. 2023-12-26
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2022-06-09
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  10. 2022-02-10
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  11. 2022-01-04
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2021-06-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-06-02
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  14. 2021-05-21
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  15. 2021-05-18
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    address · AD01
  16. 2021-04-06
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  17. 2021-01-22
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2021-01-22
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  19. 2021-01-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2020-07-20
    NAZAR, Riffat resigned
    director
  21. 2020-07-15
    NAZAR, Riffat appointed
    director
  22. 2020-07-15
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  23. 2019-01-09
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    Company incorporated
    As HAMZA MOTORS LTD
  24. 2019-01-09
    ALI, Mazhar 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 59 — 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 59. 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Mazhar Ali
Individual · British · DOB 10/1967 · age 59
sig. influencesignificant influence20/07/2020
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Riffat Nazarceased 20/07/2020· 75-100% shares
  • Mr Mazhar Aliceased 15/07/2020· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated2019-01-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC45400 — SIC 45400

Registered office

2 Janefield
Edinburgh
EH17 8TA
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-15
Last: 2025-06-01

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

ALI, Mazhar
director · ~59y · appointed 2019-01-09
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Active
NAZAR, Riffat
director · ~67y · appointed 2020-07-15 · resigned 2020-07-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (30 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-03
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-01-13
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-12-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-06
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-06-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-08
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2022-02-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-01-04