TENDEKA LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC746398 · ltd · incorporated 2022-10-05
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 material changes in the last 90 days.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
12 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 (15 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-27➖SETH, Samir resigneddirector
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-23➖RUSCEV, Mario resigneddirector
- 2024-10-15📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-04📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-03-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2023-02-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-02-08📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-10-05🏢Company incorporatedAs TENDEKA LIMITED
- 2022-10-05➕ALGHADHBAN, Adel Saleh Jarallah appointeddirector
- 2022-10-05➕RUSCEV, Mario appointeddirector
- 2022-10-05➕SETH, Samir appointeddirector
- 2022-10-05📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-10-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
Unit 1 Kingshill Commercial Park
East Venture Drive
Westhill
AB32 6FQ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-18
Last: 2025-10-04
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
ALGHADHBAN, Adel Saleh Jarallah→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2022-10-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RUSCEV, Mario→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2022-10-05 · resigned 2024-12-23
SETH, Samir→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2022-10-05 · resigned 2025-10-27
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Recent filings (12 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-07
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2024-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-09
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2023-03-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-02-24
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-02-08
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-10-05