EXPRESS SHOP NOW LIMITED
🌱Startupactive
SC833242 · ltd · incorporated 2025-01-07
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
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46499Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.
- 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade
- 47990Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (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: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
18 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-04➕MUGHAL, Umair Saeed, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2026-03-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-03-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-25➖BIBI, Jasia resigneddirector
- 2025-09-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-02-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-02-20➖MUGHAL, Umair Saeed, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2025-01-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-01-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-01-12➖MUGHAL, Umair Saeed resignedsecretary
- 2025-01-12➕BIBI, Jasia appointeddirector
- 2025-01-12➖MUGHAL, Umair Saeed resigneddirector
- 2025-01-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-12📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-01-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-01-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-07🏢Company incorporatedAs EXPRESS SHOP NOW LIMITED
- 2025-01-07➕MUGHAL, Umair Saeed appointedsecretary
- 2025-01-07➕MUGHAL, Umair Saeed appointeddirector
- 2025-01-07➕MUGHAL, Umair Saeed, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2025-01-07📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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 1.3 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
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr. Umair Saeed Mughal Individual · Pakistani · DOB 10/1991 · age 35 | — | — | board controlboard control | 04/03/2026 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ms Jasia Bibiceased 01/02/2025· 75-100% shares · board control · trust interest
- Mr. Umair Saeed Mughalceased 20/02/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Umair Saeed Mughalceased 12/01/2025· 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAST FIXINGS SCOTLAND LTD→ SC819995 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| FDL REALISATIONS LIMITED→ SC021368 · est 1940 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 86y | — | — |
| FERGUSON WHISKY LIMITED→ SC705544 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| FH WHOLESALE LIMITED→ SC841041 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| FIBASOURCE LTD→ SC748224 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| FIFTH TASTE QUALITY IMPORTS LTD→ SC734040 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| FINAL SCOOP LTD→ SC776546 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| FINE STONE LTD→ SC337987 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| FIREWOOD ENERGY LTD→ SC755047 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| FIRST HALAL MEAT LTD→ SC707980 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| FIT AND FORGET BATHROOM AND GARDEN LIMITED→ SC552950 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| FIVEQUESTIONS LTD→ SC809115 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-01-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46420 — Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Registered office
77 Baronald Street
Rutherglen
Glasgow
G73 1AH
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-07
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-03
Last: 2026-01-20
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
MUGHAL, Umair Saeed, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2026-03-04
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MUGHAL, Umair Saeed→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2025-01-07 · resigned 2025-01-12
BIBI, Jasia→
Resigneddirector · ~37y · appointed 2025-01-12 · resigned 2025-09-25
MUGHAL, Umair Saeed→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2025-01-07 · resigned 2025-01-12
MUGHAL, Umair Saeed, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2025-01-07 · resigned 2025-02-20
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Recent filings (18 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-01-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-01-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-12
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-01-12