A. & A. CARPETS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02217422 · ltd · incorporated 1988-02-04
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 66). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

8 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 37.4y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 37.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
21 officers (1 active, 21 linked, 15 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
168 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (75 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2024-01-08
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  5. 2023-12-31
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    POVEY, Roy resigned
    secretary
  6. 2023-12-31
    ➖
    POVEY, Roy resigned
    director
  7. 2023-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-10-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2022-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-12-29
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    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  11. 2021-12-29
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    legacy
    capital · SH20
  12. 2021-12-29
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    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  13. 2021-12-29
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2021-11-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2021-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-04-22
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  17. 2021-04-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-02-10
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    POVEY, Roy appointed
    secretary
  19. 2021-02-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2021-02-10
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  21. 2021-02-10
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  22. 2021-02-10
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  23. 2021-02-09
    ➖
    KELLY, Tanya resigned
    secretary
  24. 2020-02-03
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    BREWER, Anthony John appointed
    director
  25. 2020-02-03
    ➖
    KELLY, Tanya resigned
    secretary
  26. 2020-02-03
    ➖
    BYRNE, Stephen Maurice Martin resigned
    director
  27. 2020-02-03
    ➖
    DONLAN, Stephen John resigned
    director
  28. 2020-02-03
    ➖
    HAMERS, Philippe Marie resigned
    director
  29. 2020-02-03
    ➖
    HOLDEN, Vincent Edwin resigned
    director
  30. 2020-02-03
    ➖
    KELLY, Tanya resigned
    director
  31. 2020-02-03
    ➕
    POVEY, Roy appointed
    director
  32. 2019-10-16
    ➕
    KELLY, Tanya appointed
    secretary
  33. 2019-10-16
    ➕
    DONLAN, Stephen John appointed
    director
  34. 2019-10-16
    ➕
    HOLDEN, Vincent Edwin appointed
    director
  35. 2019-10-16
    ➕
    KELLY, Tanya appointed
    director
  36. 2018-12-20
    ➕
    HAMERS, Philippe Marie appointed
    director
  37. 2018-12-20
    ➖
    WILDING, Geoffrey Brendon resigned
    director
  38. 2018-02-19
    ➖
    CAMPBELL, Kevin John resigned
    secretary
  39. 2018-02-19
    ➕
    KELLY, Tanya appointed
    secretary
  40. 2016-09-01
    ➖
    STOTT, Darren resigned
    director
  41. 2016-08-15
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #8
  42. 2016-06-20
    ➕
    CAMPBELL, Kevin John appointed
    secretary
  43. 2015-09-18
    ➕
    STOTT, Darren appointed
    director
  44. 2015-06-19
    ➖
    STOTT, Darren resigned
    secretary
  45. 2015-06-19
    ➕
    BYRNE, Stephen Maurice Martin appointed
    director
  46. 2015-06-19
    ➖
    STOTT, Darren resigned
    director
  47. 2015-06-19
    ➖
    STOTT, Gillian Margaret resigned
    director
  48. 2015-06-19
    ➕
    WILDING, Geoffrey Brendon appointed
    director
  49. 2015-06-03
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #6
  50. 2014-09-05
    ➖
    CAPPER, Heath resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 75 events

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·
1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2021-12-29: legacy

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Likewise Group Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Likewise Group Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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A. & A. CARPETS LIMITED
This company · 02217422

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Likewise Group Plc
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control03/02/2020
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Whitestone Carpets Holdings Ltdceased 01/02/2020· 75-100% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1988-02-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46499 — Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.

Registered office

C/O Likewise Group Plc Unit 4 Radial Park, Radial Way
Birmingham Business Park
Solihull
Birmingham
B37 7WN
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-28
Last: 2025-10-14

Officers (1 active · 20 resigned)

BREWER, Anthony John→
director · ~66y · appointed 2020-02-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOOTLE, Joanne Sarah→
secretary · resigned 1999-03-17
Resigned
CAMPBELL, Kevin John→
secretary · appointed 2016-06-20 · resigned 2018-02-19
Resigned
KELLY, Tanya→
secretary · appointed 2019-10-16 · resigned 2021-02-09
Resigned
KELLY, Tanya→
secretary · appointed 2018-02-19 · resigned 2020-02-03
Resigned
POVEY, Roy→
secretary · appointed 2021-02-10 · resigned 2023-12-31
Resigned
STOTT, Darren→
secretary · appointed 1999-03-17 · resigned 2015-06-19
Resigned
BYRNE, Stephen Maurice Martin→
director · ~66y · appointed 2015-06-19 · resigned 2020-02-03
Resigned
CAPPER, Heath→
director · ~53y · appointed 2008-03-28 · resigned 2014-09-05
Resigned
DONLAN, Stephen John→
director · ~60y · appointed 2019-10-16 · resigned 2020-02-03
Resigned
FLETCHER, Alan Robert→
director · ~83y · resigned 1999-03-17
Resigned
HAMERS, Philippe Marie→
director · ~63y · appointed 2018-12-20 · resigned 2020-02-03
Resigned
HOLDEN, Vincent Edwin→
director · ~70y · appointed 2019-10-16 · resigned 2020-02-03
Resigned
KELLY, Tanya→
director · ~47y · appointed 2019-10-16 · resigned 2020-02-03
Resigned
POVEY, Roy→
director · ~60y · appointed 2020-02-03 · resigned 2023-12-31
Resigned
SHARROCK, David→
director · ~53y · appointed 2008-03-28 · resigned 2014-09-05
Resigned
STOTT, Darren→
director · ~56y · appointed 2015-09-18 · resigned 2016-09-01
Resigned
STOTT, Darren→
director · ~56y · appointed 1999-03-17 · resigned 2015-06-19
Resigned
STOTT, Gillian Margaret→
director · ~55y · appointed 2013-08-05 · resigned 2015-06-19
Resigned
STOTT, Gillian Margaret→
director · ~55y · appointed 1999-03-17 · resigned 2008-03-28
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

8
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
NatWest Group
Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
Debenture1 property28/03/200815/08/2016
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property07/06/199920/11/2003
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property07/06/199903/06/2015
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Debenture deed1 property17/03/199926/07/1999
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Mortgage deed1 property17/03/199926/07/1999
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Single debenture1 property23/06/198913/02/1993
satisfied
John Alan Clifford Bolton
Mortgage debenture1 property23/11/198825/08/1989
satisfied
John Alan Clifford Bolton
Debenture1 property23/11/198825/08/1989

Recent filings (168 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-21
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2021-12-29
legacy
capital · SH20
2021-12-29
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2021-12-29