GEMS OF MOROCCO LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC755615 · ltd · incorporated 2023-01-17
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
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (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 (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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
16 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
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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
5
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-24📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-08-21➖SZCZYPIOR, Suzan resigneddirector
- 2025-08-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-01-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-01-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-01-15➕SZCZYPIOR, Suzan appointeddirector
- 2024-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-17🏢Company incorporatedAs GEMS OF MOROCCO LTD
- 2023-01-17➕ABDDAIME, Mohamed El Khalil appointeddirector
- 2023-01-17📄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
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Mohamed El Khalil Abddaime Individual · Moroccan · DOB 01/1987 · age 39 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 17/01/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ms Suzan Szczypiorceased 01/01/2026· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRAMFOOL LTD→ SC506602 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ENETEC LIMITED→ SC566654 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| EZBORDER VENTURE LTD→ SC857895 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FLAVOURY UK LTD→ SC877055 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FORMOSA DELIGHT LIMITED→ SC714887 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| FORTITUDE COFFEE ROASTERS LTD→ SC529954 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| FREEWORLD TRADING LIMITED→ SC156834 · est 1995 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 31y | — | — |
| FRUIT LOOP VEG LTD→ SC778066 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| FRYERS RECORDS LIMITED→ SC471134 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| FUREVER EDINBURGH LTD.→ SC881102 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GB OFFICE SUPPLIES LIMITED→ SC834938 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| GET SHIRTY (EDINBURGH) LIMITED→ SC369606 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-01-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade
Registered office
10 West End Place
Edinburgh
EH11 2ED
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-30
Last: 2026-01-16
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
ABDDAIME, Mohamed El Khalil→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2023-01-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SZCZYPIOR, Suzan→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2025-01-15 · resigned 2025-08-21
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Recent filings (16 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-23
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-01-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-01-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-26