A A HOMES LTD

💤Zombieactive
04100232 · ltd · incorporated 2000-11-01
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.
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, 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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · oldest 25.1y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 25.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 3 with DOB)
76
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
70 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-08-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-08-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-09-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-03-07
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  10. 2018-03-07
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  11. 2018-03-07
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    Charge satisfied #2
  12. 2018-03-07
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    Charge satisfied #1
  13. 2017-08-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-11-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2015-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2014-11-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2010-08-18
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    Charge satisfied #4
  19. 2010-08-18
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    Charge satisfied #3
  20. 2010-07-07
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    ALAM, Ali Mohammed appointed
    secretary
  21. 2010-07-07
    ➕
    ALAM, Ali Mohammed appointed
    secretary
  22. 2010-07-07
    ➖
    ALAM, Mohammed Quassim resigned
    secretary
  23. 2010-07-07
    ➖
    ALAM, Mohammed Quassim resigned
    director
  24. 2010-07-07
    ➖
    ALAM, Mohammed Arif resigned
    director
  25. 2006-04-01
    ➖
    ALAM, Mohammed Ali resigned
    secretary
  26. 2006-01-01
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    ALAM, Mohammed Arif resigned
    secretary
  27. 2003-09-23
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  28. 2002-05-31
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  29. 2001-05-02
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  30. 2001-04-17
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  31. 2000-11-01
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    Company incorporated
    As A A HOMES LTD
  32. 2000-11-01
    ➕
    ALAM, Ali Mohammed appointed
    director
  33. 2000-11-01
    ➕
    ALAM, Mohammed Ali appointed
    secretary
  34. 2000-11-01
    ➕
    ALAM, Mohammed Quassim appointed
    secretary
  35. 2000-11-01
    ➕
    ALAM, Mohammed Arif appointed
    secretary
  36. 2000-11-01
    ➕
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 2000-11-01
    ➖
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 2000-11-01
    ➕
    ALAM, Mohammed Quassim appointed
    director
  39. 2000-11-01
    ➕
    ALAM, Mohammed Arif appointed
    director
  40. 2000-11-01
    ➕
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  41. 2000-11-01
    ➖
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
    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 26 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 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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

1 med ·
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.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ali Mohammed Alam
Individual · British · DOB 07/1965 · age 61
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-11-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings

Registered office

28 Terminus Road
Sheffield
S7 2LH

Filing status

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

Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)

ALAM, Ali Mohammed→
secretary · appointed 2010-07-07
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Active
ALAM, Ali Mohammed→
secretary · appointed 2010-07-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALAM, Ali Mohammed→
director · ~61y · appointed 2000-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALAM, Mohammed Ali→
secretary · appointed 2000-11-01 · resigned 2006-04-01
Resigned
ALAM, Mohammed Quassim→
secretary · appointed 2000-11-01 · resigned 2010-07-07
Resigned
ALAM, Mohammed Arif→
secretary · appointed 2000-11-01 · resigned 2006-01-01
Resigned
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-11-01 · resigned 2000-11-01
Resigned
ALAM, Mohammed Quassim→
director · ~60y · appointed 2000-11-01 · resigned 2010-07-07
Resigned
ALAM, Mohammed Arif→
director · ~58y · appointed 2000-11-01 · resigned 2010-07-07
Resigned
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-11-01 · resigned 2000-11-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
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Outstanding
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Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property23/09/200318/08/2010
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge2 properties31/05/200218/08/2010
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property02/05/200107/03/2018
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property17/04/200107/03/2018

Recent filings (70 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-10-29