BARGAIN PARADISE LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (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: medium (79/100)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 · 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 | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £21.8k | £5.5k |
| Current assets | — | £37.5k |
| Net assets | £21.8k | £5.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-19📄withdrawal-of-the-directors-residential-address-register-information-from-the-public-registerofficers · EW02
- 2025-08-09📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-08-06📄elect-to-keep-the-directors-residential-address-register-information-on-the-public-registerofficers · EH02
- 2025-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-26📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-10-25📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-07🏢Company incorporatedAs BARGAIN PARADISE LTD
- 2019-08-07➕IMRAN, Qazi Zahir appointeddirector
- 2019-08-07📄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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Qazi Zahir Imran Individual · Pakistani · DOB 02/1984 · age 42 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 07/08/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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