KENTH SHOP TRADING LTD
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. 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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £38.5k |
| Current assets | £17.6k |
| Cash | £2.4k |
| Debtors | £2.6k |
| Net assets | £11.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 2 accounts
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-06-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-05-15🏢Company incorporatedAs KENTH SHOP TRADING LTD
- 2019-05-15➕MUHAMMAD, Mazhar Iqbal appointeddirector
- 2019-05-15📄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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-15
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mazhar Iqbal Muhammad Individual · Italian · DOB 08/1965 · age 61 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 15/05/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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