EXPRESS FOOD 1 LIMITED
Opportunity 70/100 (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: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.8k | £2.8k |
| Current assets | £4.3k | £4.3k |
| Net assets | £2.8k | £2.8k |
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 address
- • 1 gazette
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-03-13📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-07📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2026-02-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-06-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-05-24📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-05-13📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-29📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-05-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-02-07📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-06-02📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-05-16📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-06-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-05-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-02-26🏢Company incorporatedAs EXPRESS FOOD 1 LIMITED
- 2019-02-26➕SHARIF, Mohammed Tahir appointeddirector
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 7 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
1 lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mohammed Tahir Sharif Individual · British · DOB 03/1972 · age 54 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 26/02/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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