RAVVI LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC761987 · ltd · incorporated 2023-03-13
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£14.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale of food in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (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 (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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
21 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 £13,987
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£14k
↑ 115% YoY
Current Assets
£21k
↑ 76% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £29.5k | £22.0k |
| Current assets | £21.3k | £12.1k |
| Net assets | £14.0k | £6.5k |
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
6
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-15➕AHMED, Naveed appointeddirector
- 2025-12-15➖HADI, Ali Said resigneddirector
- 2025-12-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-12-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-11-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-05➕HADI, Ali Said appointeddirector
- 2025-09-05➖UNNISA, Mehar resigneddirector
- 2024-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-28➖AHMED, Naveed resigneddirector
- 2023-09-28➕UNNISA, Mehar appointeddirector
- 2023-09-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-09-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-09-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-03-13🏢Company incorporatedAs RAVVI LTD
- 2023-03-13➕AHMED, Naveed appointeddirector
- 2023-03-13📄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
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: HADI, Ali Said resigned 2025-12-15; UNNISA, Mehar resigned 2025-09-05
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Naveed Ahmed Individual · British · DOB 02/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 15/12/2025 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Ali Said Hadiceased 15/12/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mrs Mehar Unnisaceased 05/09/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Naveed Ahmedceased 28/09/2023· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-03-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47290 — Other retail sale of food in specialised stores
Registered office
269 High Street
Glasgow
G4 0QS
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-29
Last: 2025-12-15
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
AHMED, Naveed→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2025-12-15
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AHMED, Naveed→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2023-03-13 · resigned 2023-09-28
HADI, Ali Said→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2025-09-05 · resigned 2025-12-15
UNNISA, Mehar→
Resigneddirector · ~37y · appointed 2023-09-28 · resigned 2025-09-05
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Recent filings (21 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-12-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-11-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-28