ARJAN AND CHARAN LIMITED

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SC635035 · ltd · incorporated 2019-07-03
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 Jun 2024
Net worth
£4.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -45% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 1.2y

10/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Newest facility, 1.2 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
14 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £4,749
Cash draining
Cash down 45% YoY
Cash YoY
-45%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£4k
↓ 45% YoY
Net Worth
£5k
↑ 8.7% YoY
Current Assets
£72k
↓ 3.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£15k£30k£45k£60k£75kJun 2023Jun 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-06-302023-06-30
Total assets£25.2k£31.4k
Current assets£72.5k£74.8k
Cash£4.3k£7.8k
Net assets£4.7k£4.4k

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

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

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-13
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  3. 2025-02-28
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Folk Nominee Limited (As Security Trustee)
  4. 2024-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-06-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-04-12
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  9. 2019-07-03
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    Company incorporated
    As ARJAN AND CHARAN LIMITED
  10. 2019-07-03
    SINGH, Jaspal appointed
    director
  11. 2019-07-03
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

80/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Jaspal Singh
Individual · British · DOB 01/1981 · age 45
75100%
75-100% shares03/07/2019

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
Incorporated2019-07-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47110 — Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating

Registered office

42 Nithsdale Road
Glasgow
G41 2AN
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-16
Last: 2025-07-02

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

SINGH, Jaspal
director · ~45y · appointed 2019-07-03
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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Folk Nominee (As Security Trustee)
Folk Nominee Limited (As Security Trustee)
A registered charge28/02/2025
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Recent filings (14 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-27
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-10
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-04-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-04
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2019-07-03