SIGNATURE BY SHAMA LIMITED
Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (40/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Key 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 | 2024-05-31 | 2023-05-31 |
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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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 gazette
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-28📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-11📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-04-25📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-31🏢Company incorporatedAs SIGNATURE BY SHAMA LIMITED
- 2019-05-31➕ISHTIAQ, Shama appointeddirector
- 2019-05-31📄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 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 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-28
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Shama Ishtiaq Individual · British · DOB 05/1982 · age 44 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 31/05/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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