M. NAJIB & SONS LIMITED
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Executive summary
M. Najib & Sons Limited has executed a remarkable financial turnaround, transforming from a thinly-capitalized, debt-laden operation into a cash-rich, asset-heavy enterprise with over £3.3M in net assets and minimal leverage. The company's strategic position is defined by its property holdings, strong liquidity, and 25+ year market presence—creating significant optionality for growth through vertical integration, geographic expansion, or product diversification. However, the recent decline in net assets and debtors, combined with concentrated family ownership and industry structural headwinds, necessitate proactive strategic planning to ensure the hard-won financial strength is deployed effectively rather than eroded through inaction or market pressures.
Shareholders' funds
£3,305,823
Balance sheet as at 2025-05-31
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1998-08-19
- Employees
- 46 (2025 accounts)
- Registered office
- Church Broughton Road, Miry Lane, Foston, Derbyshire, DE65 5PW
- Postcode
- DE65 5PW
- Capital
- 5,000 GBP
- Accounts category
- Total Exemption Full
- Charges
- 1 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-05-31
- Next due by
- 2027-02-28
- Financial year end
- 31 May
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-08-19
- Next due by
- 2027-09-02
Nature of business (SIC)
- 10130 Production of meat and poultry meat products
Officers 3 current · 2 resigned
Group structure 2 subsidiaries
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DERBY CATERING SUPPLIES LTD Dissolved
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
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Previous registered addresses 2
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| 356 BURTON ROAD, DERBY, DE23 6AF | 2003-12-11 |
| 8 VERNON STREET, DERBY, DE1 1FR | 1998-10-28 |
Among its peers
Top 5%
by shareholders' funds, of 123 similar companies in DE — measured against the wider sector
Among the biggest employers among its local peers (46 staff).
Among the oldest 25% of its local peers, trading since 1998.
The class of 1998
43%
of the 55,901 companies incorporated in 1998 are still active today; 54% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 4 titles
- Freehold
- 4
- Most recent registration
- 2023-05-03
- Price paid, where recorded
- £484,000
- Where
- City Of Derby (4)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DY157767 | City Of Derby | Freehold | 2023-05-03 | £202,000 |
| DY228796 | City Of Derby | Freehold | 2017-10-30 | £82,000 |
| DY457586 | City Of Derby | Freehold | 2017-01-30 | £200,000 |
| DY44112 | City Of Derby | Freehold | 2012-06-14 | — |
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