ZATA INVESTMENTS LTD

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SC687373 · ltd · incorporated 2021-01-28
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Property-backed borrower. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.

Opportunity 69/100 (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).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 0.4y

0/100
under pressure

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

  • · Newest facility, 0.4 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · 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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
22 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
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
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Jan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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
1
filing
  • 1 mortgage
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • 3 mortgage
  • 1 address
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-19
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  2. 2026-04-08
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Kensington Mortgage Company Limited
  3. 2026-02-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2026-02-05
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  5. 2026-01-12
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  6. 2026-01-09
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
  7. 2026-01-05
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  8. 2025-12-19
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
  9. 2025-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2025-01-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2025-01-13
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  12. 2024-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2024-10-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2024-10-02
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  15. 2024-05-28
    ZATA, Milton Gumisai appointed
    secretary
  16. 2024-05-28
    SYYED, Razvan resigned
    secretary
  17. 2024-05-28
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  18. 2024-05-28
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  19. 2023-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2022-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2021-03-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2021-01-28
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    Company incorporated
    As ZATA INVESTMENTS LTD
  23. 2021-01-28
    ZATA, Milton Gumisai appointed
    director
  24. 2021-01-28
    SYYED, Razvan appointed
    secretary
  25. 2021-01-28
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ZATA" — strong identity link between founder and business.

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

1 med · 1 low
3 new charges in last 12 months
medium

Heavy recent charge activity can indicate refinancing pressure, aggressive leverage, or multiple lender rotation.

Evidence: 2026-04-08: A registered charge; 2026-01-09: A registered charge; 2025-12-19: A registered charge

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Milton Gumisai Zata
Individual · British · DOB 05/1998 · age 28
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control28/01/2021

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.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-01-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

Office 1.2/1 Redwood Crescent
Glasgow
South Lanarkshire
G74 5PA
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-12
Last: 2025-07-29

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

ZATA, Milton Gumisai
secretary · appointed 2024-05-28
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Active
ZATA, Milton Gumisai
director · ~28y · appointed 2021-01-28
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Active
SYYED, Razvan
secretary · appointed 2021-01-28 · resigned 2024-05-28
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Kensington Mortgage Company
Kensington Mortgage Company Limited
A registered charge1 property08/04/2026
outstanding
Together Money
Together Commercial Finance Limited
A registered charge1 property09/01/2026
outstanding
Together Money
Together Commercial Finance Limited
A registered charge19/12/2025
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Recent filings (22 total)

mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-04-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-05
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-02-05
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-01-12
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-13
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-02
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-10-02
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-05-28
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-05-28