AARONSON NOON LTD.
💤Zombieactive
03755486 · ltd · incorporated 1999-04-21
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
£161.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 23130
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 26.4y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 26.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 4 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
98 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £161,849
Very low cash
Cash position: £42
Cash YoY
+8%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£42
↑ 7.7% YoY
Net Worth
£162k
↑ 7.1% YoY
Current Assets
£272k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £182.6k | £174.8k |
| Current assets | £272.3k | £270.6k |
| Cash | £42 | £39 |
| Debtors | £20.3k | £18.6k |
| Net assets | £161.8k | £151.1k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-11-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-24📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-04-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2018-03-27➖MAXWELL, Constance Clunas resignedsecretary
- 2017-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-12-30➖JONES, Gerald Aneurin resigneddirector
- 2007-05-01➕AARONSON, Adam appointeddirector
- 2003-06-21➖JONES, Gerald Aneurin resignedsecretary
- 2003-06-21➕MAXWELL, Constance Clunas appointedsecretary
- 2002-11-06➖AARONSON, Adam resignedsecretary
- 2002-11-06➕JONES, Gerald Aneurin appointedsecretary
- 2002-11-06➖AARONSON, Adam resigneddirector
- 2001-02-19🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited
- 2000-11-21➕JONES, Gerald Aneurin appointeddirector
- 2000-04-25➖NOON, Gulam Kaderbhoy, Lord resigneddirector
- 1999-12-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1999-05-21➕AARONSON, Adam appointedsecretary
- 1999-05-21➖MAXWELL, Constance Clunas resignedsecretary
- 1999-05-21➕AARONSON, Adam appointeddirector
- 1999-04-22➕MAXWELL, Constance Clunas appointedsecretary
- 1999-04-22➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-04-22➕NOON, Gulam Kaderbhoy, Lord appointeddirector
- 1999-04-22➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1999-04-21🏢Company incorporatedAs AARONSON NOON LTD.
- 1999-04-21➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-04-21➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "AARONSON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
98/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Adam Aaronson Individual · British · DOB 03/1956 · age 70 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-04-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC23130 — SIC 23130
Registered office
Market House
21 Lenten Street
Alton
GU34 1HG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-18
Last: 2025-11-04
Officers (1 active · 9 resigned)
AARONSON, Adam→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2007-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AARONSON, Adam→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-05-21 · resigned 2002-11-06
JONES, Gerald Aneurin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-11-06 · resigned 2003-06-21
MAXWELL, Constance Clunas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-06-21 · resigned 2018-03-27
MAXWELL, Constance Clunas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-04-22 · resigned 1999-05-21
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-04-21 · resigned 1999-04-22
AARONSON, Adam→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1999-05-21 · resigned 2002-11-06
JONES, Gerald Aneurin→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2000-11-21 · resigned 2013-12-30
NOON, Gulam Kaderbhoy, Lord→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 1999-04-22 · resigned 2000-04-25
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-04-21 · resigned 1999-04-22
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited | All assets debenture | 1 property | 19/02/2001 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 22/12/1999 | — |
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Recent filings (98 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2025-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
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2025-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2024-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-16
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2021-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2021-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-11-18