A.A.S. TRAINING LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03345125 · ltd · incorporated 1997-04-04
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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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£16.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed education with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 1 with DOB)
73
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
80 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £16,329

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£16k
Current Assets
£19k
Current Liabilities
—
£0£4k£8k£11k£15k£19kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£16.3k—
Current assets£19.0k—
Net assets£16.3k—

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-01
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2025-06-24
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2024-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-06-28
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2023-06-27
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2022-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-10-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-07-06
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  13. 2019-06-25
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  14. 2018-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 1998-04-11
    ➕
    BARON, Bharti appointed
    secretary
  18. 1998-04-11
    ➖
    AVON ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES resigned
    corporate-secretary
  19. 1997-04-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A.A.S. TRAINING LIMITED
  20. 1997-04-04
    ➕
    BARON, Paul Richard appointed
    director
  21. 1997-04-04
    ➕
    AVON ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES appointed
    corporate-secretary
  22. 1997-04-04
    ➕
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  23. 1997-04-04
    ➖
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  24. 1997-04-04
    ➕
    COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  25. 1997-04-04
    ➖
    COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  26. 1997-04-04
    ➕
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  27. 1997-04-04
    ➖
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-18

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Paul Baron
Individual · British · DOB 05/1961 · age 65
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/05/2016

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
Incorporated1997-04-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

609 Fishponds Road
Fishponds
Bristol
BS16 3AA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-18OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-04

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

BARON, Bharti→
secretary · appointed 1998-04-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARON, Paul Richard→
director · ~65y · appointed 1997-04-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
AVON ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1997-04-04 · resigned 1998-04-11
Resigned
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-04-04 · resigned 1997-04-04
Resigned
COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-04-04 · resigned 1997-04-04
Resigned
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-04-04 · resigned 1997-04-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (80 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-29
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-26
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-06-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-30