A.A.& A.S. LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03301840 · ltd · incorporated 1997-01-08
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£-404
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 61). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
92 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £404
Net assets shrinking
Down £4,858 YoY
Cash YoY
+210%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£7k
↑ 210% YoY
Net Worth
-£404
↓ 109% YoY
Current Assets
£37k
↑ 18% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£404£7k£15k£22k£30k£37kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£2.2k£9.1k
Current assets£37.1k£31.5k
Cash£7.4k£2.4k
Debtors£24.7k£24.1k
Net assets£-404£4.5k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-02-27
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2025-08-13
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2025-07-22
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2025-07-22
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  6. 2025-07-11
    ➖
    STEPHEN, Sarah Jane resigned
    secretary
  7. 2024-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-11-20
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2023-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-11-10
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    STEPHEN, Sarah Jane resigned
    director
  11. 2023-11-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2022-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-04-01
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  16. 2020-03-31
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  17. 2019-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-11-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-04-04
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  20. 2011-01-10
    ➕
    MAYNARD, Linda Anne appointed
    director
  21. 2011-01-10
    ➖
    MAYNARD, Linda Anne resigned
    director
  22. 2006-05-23
    ➖
    STEPHEN, Adam Alexander resigned
    director
  23. 2005-03-31
    ➖
    INSKIP, Penelope Jane resigned
    secretary
  24. 2005-03-31
    ➕
    STEPHEN, Sarah Jane appointed
    secretary
  25. 2005-03-31
    ➕
    STEPHEN, Sarah Jane appointed
    director
  26. 1997-01-27
    ➕
    STEPHEN, Andrew appointed
    director
  27. 1997-01-27
    ➕
    INSKIP, Penelope Jane appointed
    secretary
  28. 1997-01-27
    ➕
    STEPHEN, Adam Alexander appointed
    director
  29. 1997-01-09
    ➖
    BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 1997-01-09
    ➖
    BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  31. 1997-01-08
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    Company incorporated
    As A.A.& A.S. LIMITED
  32. 1997-01-08
    ➕
    BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 1997-01-08
    ➕
    BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Stephen
Individual · British · DOB 01/1965 · age 61
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Sarah Jane Stephenceased 21/07/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · firm interest

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
Incorporated1997-01-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43220 — Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation

Registered office

The Coach House
1 Howard Road,
Reigate
Surrey
RH2 7JE
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-18
Last: 2026-01-04

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

STEPHEN, Andrew→
director · ~61y · appointed 1997-01-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
INSKIP, Penelope Jane→
secretary · appointed 1997-01-27 · resigned 2005-03-31
Resigned
STEPHEN, Sarah Jane→
secretary · appointed 2005-03-31 · resigned 2025-07-11
Resigned
BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-01-08 · resigned 1997-01-09
Resigned
MAYNARD, Linda Anne→
director · ~71y · appointed 2011-01-10 · resigned 2011-01-10
Resigned
STEPHEN, Adam Alexander→
director · ~94y · appointed 1997-01-27 · resigned 2006-05-23
Resigned
STEPHEN, Sarah Jane→
director · ~46y · appointed 2005-03-31 · resigned 2023-11-10
Resigned
BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-01-08 · resigned 1997-01-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (92 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-22
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-18