AA ELECTRICAL WHOLESALERS AND LIGHTING LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04158693 · ltd · incorporated 2001-02-12
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46130
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 46520SIC 46520
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 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

5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 23.5y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
87 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
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£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees4400

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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-11-17
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  6. 2021-09-28
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2021-09-28
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  8. 2021-09-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2021-09-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2021-09-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2021-09-22
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    ASHTON, Andrew Michael appointed
    director
  12. 2021-09-22
    ➕
    GREEN, Karl appointed
    director
  13. 2021-09-22
    ➖
    LYNCH, Mark Paul resigned
    director
  14. 2021-09-13
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  15. 2021-09-13
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  16. 2021-09-13
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    Charge satisfied #5
  17. 2021-09-13
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    Charge satisfied #3
  18. 2021-09-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2016-09-02
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  23. 2016-06-11
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    Charge satisfied #2
  24. 2016-06-11
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    Charge satisfied #1
  25. 2016-05-09
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  26. 2016-04-25
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Bibby Financial Services LTD (As Security Trustee)
  27. 2016-03-29
    ➖
    IBBOTSON, Richard resigned
    secretary
  28. 2016-03-29
    ➖
    IBBOTSON, Richard resigned
    director
  29. 2003-01-15
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Bibby Factors Sussex Limited
  30. 2002-12-13
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Bibby Factors Sussex Limited
  31. 2001-02-12
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    Company incorporated
    As AA ELECTRICAL WHOLESALERS AND LIGHTING LIMITED
  32. 2001-02-12
    ➕
    IBBOTSON, Richard appointed
    secretary
  33. 2001-02-12
    ➕
    THORPE, Julie Ann appointed
    secretary
  34. 2001-02-12
    ➖
    THORPE, Julie Ann resigned
    secretary
  35. 2001-02-12
    ➕
    IBBOTSON, Richard appointed
    director
  36. 2001-02-12
    ➕
    LYNCH, Mark Paul appointed
    director
  37. 2001-02-12
    ➕
    MORTON, Richard appointed
    director
  38. 2001-02-12
    ➖
    MORTON, Richard resigned
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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.

Group structure

Ashton Green Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Ashton Green Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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AA ELECTRICAL WHOLESALERS AND LIGHTING LIMITED
This company · 04158693

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
Ashton Green Holdings Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest22/09/2021
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Mark Paul Lynchceased 22/09/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-02-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46130 — SIC 46130

Registered office

1 Sheaf Gardens
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S2 4BB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-12
Last: 2025-09-28

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

ASHTON, Andrew Michael→
director · ~60y · appointed 2021-09-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GREEN, Karl→
director · ~55y · appointed 2021-09-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
IBBOTSON, Richard→
secretary · appointed 2001-02-12 · resigned 2016-03-29
Resigned
THORPE, Julie Ann→
secretary · appointed 2001-02-12 · resigned 2001-02-12
Resigned
IBBOTSON, Richard→
director · ~53y · appointed 2001-02-12 · resigned 2016-03-29
Resigned
LYNCH, Mark Paul→
director · ~53y · appointed 2001-02-12 · resigned 2021-09-22
Resigned
MORTON, Richard→
director · ~65y · appointed 2001-02-12 · resigned 2001-02-12
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property02/09/201613/09/2021
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge—09/05/201613/09/2021
outstanding
Bibby Financial Services
Bibby Financial Services LTD (As Security Trustee)
A registered charge4 properties25/04/2016—
satisfied
Bibby Financial Services
Bibby Factors Sussex Limited
All assets debenture1 property15/01/200311/06/2016
satisfied
Bibby Financial Services
Bibby Factors Sussex Limited
Fixed and floating charge1 property13/12/200211/06/2016
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Recent filings (87 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-30
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2021-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-09-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2021-09-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-09-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-09-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-09-23