GB EMPORIUM LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC728282 · ltd · incorporated 2022-04-01
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£1
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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.
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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1
Net assets shrinking
Down £848 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£1
↓ 100% YoY
Current Assets
£0
↓ 100% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1 | £849 |
| Current assets | £0 | £75 |
| Net assets | £1 | £849 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-26✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-06-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-15➖AHMAD, Faraz resigneddirector
- 2024-06-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-03-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-03-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-01➕AHMAD, Huma appointeddirector
- 2024-03-01➖AHMAD, Huma resigneddirector
- 2024-02-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-02-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-02-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-02-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-01➕AHMAD, Faraz appointeddirector
- 2023-10-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-20➖AHMAD, Huma resigneddirector
- 2023-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-03-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-09-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-01➕AHMAD, Huma appointeddirector
- 2022-04-01🏢Company incorporatedAs GB EMPORIUM LTD
- 2022-04-01➕AHMAD, Huma appointeddirector
- 2022-04-01📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalSome 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 ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2024-06-26: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Huma Ahmad Individual · British · DOB 04/1999 · age 27 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/03/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Faraz Ahmadceased 01/03/2024· 75-100% shares · board control
- Mrs Huma Ahmadceased 10/02/2024· 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FERGUSON WHISKY LIMITED→ SC705544 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| FIRST HALAL MEAT LTD→ SC707980 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| FKBTEX LIMITED→ SC884014 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FORNAX TRADING LIMITED→ SC709904 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| FUSIONTEL LTD→ SC804980 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| G & KM LIMITED→ SC666877 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| GARDENFURNITURE4U DIRECT LTD→ SC666698 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| GAUGERS SHARE LIMITED→ SC733709 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| GET FULLY FURNISHED RETAIL LTD→ SC444975 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| GIFTS IMPORTING LIMITED→ SC732888 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| GLASGOW COFFEE FESTIVAL LTD→ SC486578 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-04-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46499 — Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.
Registered office
1/4 82 Woodend Road
Rutherglen
Glasgow
G73 4DY
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-11
Last: 2026-03-28
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
Active
AHMAD, Faraz→
Resigneddirector · ~31y · appointed 2023-11-01 · resigned 2024-06-15
AHMAD, Huma→
Resigneddirector · ~27y · appointed 2022-09-01 · resigned 2023-10-20
AHMAD, Huma→
Resigneddirector · ~31y · appointed 2022-04-01 · resigned 2024-03-01
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Recent filings (24 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-28
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-06-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-03-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-03-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-02-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-02-12