ARY DISTRIBUTION LTD
🌱Startupactive
SC829897 · ltd · incorporated 2024-11-25
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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 (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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
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
21
filings
- • 13 persons-with-significant-control
- • 7 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-23➖SHAIKH, Shahida Shafiq resigneddirector
- 2026-01-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-20➕SALEEM, Muhammad Asif appointeddirector
- 2026-01-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-01-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-06➕SHAIKH, Shahida Shafiq appointeddirector
- 2026-01-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-01-04📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2026-01-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2025-12-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-datepersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-12-26➖SHAIKH, Shahida Shafiq resigneddirector
- 2025-11-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-11-08➖SALEEM, Muhammad Asif resigneddirector
- 2025-11-08➕SHAIKH, Shahida Shafiq appointeddirector
- 2025-11-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-11-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-25🏢Company incorporatedAs ARY DISTRIBUTION LTD
- 2024-11-25➕SALEEM, Muhammad Asif appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
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.
- +Young company: Only 1.4 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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 ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: SALEEM, Muhammad Asif resigned 2025-11-08; SHAIKH, Shahida Shafiq resigned 2026-01-23; SHAIKH, Shahida Shafiq resigned 2025-12-26
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Muhammad Asif Saleem Individual · Pakistani · DOB 01/1977 · age 49 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares · trust interest · firm interest | 20/01/2026 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ms Shahida Shafiq Shaikhceased 22/01/2026· 50-75% shares · trust interest · firm interest
- Mr Muhammad Asif Saleemceased 11/01/2026· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
- Ms Shahida Shafiq Shaikhceased 26/12/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
- Mr Muhammad Asif Saleemceased 01/09/2025· 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
Incorporated2024-11-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47190 — Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Registered office
4 Whittaker Avenue
East Kilbride
Glasgow
G75 9QA
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-25
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-08
Last: 2025-11-24
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
SALEEM, Muhammad Asif→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2026-01-20
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SALEEM, Muhammad Asif→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2024-11-25 · resigned 2025-11-08
SHAIKH, Shahida Shafiq→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2026-01-06 · resigned 2026-01-23
SHAIKH, Shahida Shafiq→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2025-11-08 · resigned 2025-12-26
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Recent filings (26 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-06
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2026-01-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2026-01-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-date
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-17