RIAZCO LTD
🌱Startupactive
SC848426 · ltd · incorporated 2025-05-13
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
11 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-03📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-12-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-07-01➕AFZAL, Mohammad appointeddirector
- 2025-07-01➖RIAZ, Ateeq, Mr. resignedsecretary
- 2025-07-01➖AHMAD, Muhammad Nadeem, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2025-07-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-07-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-05-13🏢Company incorporatedAs RIAZCO LTD
- 2025-05-13➕AHMAD, Muhammad, Mr. appointedsecretary
- 2025-05-13➕RIAZ, Ateeq, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2025-05-13➕RIAZ, Ateeq, Mr. appointedsecretary
- 2025-05-13➕AHMAD, Muhammad Nadeem, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2025-05-13📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
86/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "RIAZ" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 1.0 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med · 1 low2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: RIAZ, Ateeq, Mr. resigned 2025-07-01; AHMAD, Muhammad Nadeem, Mr. resigned 2025-07-01
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr. Muhammad Nadeem Ahmad Individual · British · DOB 01/1984 · age 42 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 13/05/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr. Ateeq Riazceased 01/07/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-05-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47110 — Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Registered office
33-35 Dalhousie Street
Glasgow
Glasgow City
G3 6PW
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-13
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-10
Last: 2026-03-27
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
AHMAD, Muhammad, Mr.→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-05-13
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AFZAL, Mohammad→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2025-07-01
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RIAZ, Ateeq, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~28y · appointed 2025-05-13
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RIAZ, Ateeq, Mr.→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2025-05-13 · resigned 2025-07-01
AHMAD, Muhammad Nadeem, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2025-05-13 · resigned 2025-07-01
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Recent filings (11 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-03
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-12-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-01
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-07-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-14
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-05-13