AA PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS UK LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04527070 · ltd · incorporated 2002-09-05
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 May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and operating of Housing Association real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 39). 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · oldest 22.6y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
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
74 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
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| Average employees | -100 | -100 |
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
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Last 90 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-26📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-07-26📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-07-26📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-07-26📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-07-26📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-07-26🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2022-07-26🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2022-07-26🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2022-07-26🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2022-07-26🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-07-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-07-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-31➖KAVANAGH, George Thomas Louis resigneddirector
- 2020-07-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-04-19➕KAVANAGH, George Thomas Louis appointeddirector
- 2013-03-02➖KAVANAGH, Gregory resignedsecretary
- 2013-03-02➖KAVANAGH, Gregory resigneddirector
- 2010-03-01➕KAVANAGH, John Gregory appointeddirector
- 2010-03-01➖CLARKE, Mitchell William resigneddirector
- 2007-11-22🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2006-09-15🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2003-11-28🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2003-11-28🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2003-10-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2003-02-03➕KAVANAGH, Gregory appointedsecretary
- 2003-02-03➕CLARKE, Mitchell William appointeddirector
- 2003-02-03➕KAVANAGH, Gregory appointeddirector
- 2002-09-05🏢Company incorporatedAs AA PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS UK LIMITED
- 2002-09-05➕EAC (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-09-05➖EAC (SECRETARIES) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-09-05➕EAC (DIRECTORS) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-09-05➖EAC (DIRECTORS) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Gregory Kavanagh Individual · British · DOB 09/1987 · age 39 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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| 4FLYNNS LIMITED→ 10838170 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 5 STAR PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT LTD→ 15999705 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 7532 TRADING LIMITED→ 12997616 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| A & B BELLAMY PROPERTIES LIMITED→ 12429431 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| A & B PROPERTIES LIMITED→ 04223640 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| A ASEFI PROPERTIES LTD→ 16556195 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A&A STAYS LTD→ 16750303 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A2Z INVESTMENTS YORKSHIRE LTD→ 16609361 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A5 ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD→ 16253321 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AA ESTATE HOLDINGS LTD.→ 12515203 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AAA FIRSTSTEP PROPERTIES LIMITED→ 12852072 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AAB TRADES LIMITED→ 09313598 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-09-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68201 — Renting and operating of Housing Association real estate
Registered office
67 Stirling Street
Grimsby
North East Lincolnshire
DN31 3AE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-19
Last: 2025-09-05
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
KAVANAGH, John Gregory→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2010-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KAVANAGH, Gregory→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-02-03 · resigned 2013-03-02
EAC (SECRETARIES) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-09-05 · resigned 2002-09-05
CLARKE, Mitchell William→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2003-02-03 · resigned 2010-03-01
KAVANAGH, George Thomas Louis→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2013-04-19 · resigned 2020-07-31
KAVANAGH, Gregory→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2003-02-03 · resigned 2013-03-02
EAC (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-09-05 · resigned 2002-09-05
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
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Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 22/11/2007 | 26/07/2022 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 15/09/2006 | 26/07/2022 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 2 properties | 28/11/2003 | 26/07/2022 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 2 properties | 28/11/2003 | 26/07/2022 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 17/10/2003 | 26/07/2022 |
Recent filings (74 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-14
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-07-26
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-07-26
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-07-26
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-07-26
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-07-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-07-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-07-22