SAQIB HOLDINGS LTD
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 1.3y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 1.3 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · 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.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £221.2k | £112.9k |
| Current assets | £6.0k | £6.6k |
| Net assets | £84.8k | £70.5k |
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 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-10-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-10-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lendinvest Btl Limited
- 2025-10-17🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2025-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-02-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2023-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-02🏢Company incorporatedAs SAQIB HOLDINGS LTD
- 2020-03-02➕ABBAS, Syed Mohammed Saqib appointeddirector
- 2020-03-02📄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 6 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 Syed Mohammed Saqib Abbas Individual · British · DOB 01/1990 · age 36 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 02/03/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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9 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.
See pricing →Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
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Filing status
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | LendInvest Lendinvest Btl Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/10/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/10/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Aldermore The Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/02/2025 | — |