MEZAN SERVICES LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC679474 · ltd · incorporated 2020-11-02
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£12.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (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 (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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £11,990

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£12k
↑ 26% YoY
Current Assets
£9k
↑ 35% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£2k£5k£7k£10k£12kNov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30
Total assets£23.6k£17.0k
Current assets£8.8k£6.5k
Net assets£12.0k£9.5k

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

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 (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-03-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-11
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2024-11-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2024-11-11
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2024-02-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-09-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2023-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-08-28
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    ASLEM, Mohammed appointed
    director
  9. 2023-08-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2023-08-28
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2023-08-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2023-08-21
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2023-07-03
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2023-03-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2023-03-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2023-03-16
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  17. 2023-03-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2023-03-02
    ➕
    MALIK, Mubashar appointed
    director
  19. 2023-03-02
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    MALIK, Mubashar resigned
    director
  20. 2022-08-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2022-04-01
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    ASLEM, Mohammed resigned
    director
  22. 2020-11-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MEZAN SERVICES LTD
  23. 2020-11-02
    ➕
    ASLEM, Mohammed appointed
    director
  24. 2020-11-02
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

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 Mohammed Aslem
Individual · British · DOB 01/1969 · age 57
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/08/2023
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Mubashar Malikceased 01/05/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Mr Mohammed Aslemceased 01/04/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2020-11-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320

Registered office

23c Magdalene Drive
Edinburgh
EH15 3DU
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-25
Last: 2025-11-11

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

ASLEM, Mohammed→
director · ~57y · appointed 2023-08-28
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Active
ASLEM, Mohammed→
director · ~57y · appointed 2020-11-02 · resigned 2022-04-01
Resigned
MALIK, Mubashar→
director · ~38y · appointed 2023-03-02 · resigned 2023-03-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (24 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-08-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-21