A2Y INVESTMENTS LTD.
💤Zombieactive
04621081 · ltd · incorporated 2002-12-18
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£113.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 · oldest 23.2y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
63 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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
70
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 · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £113,590
Net assets shrinking
Down £17,673 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£114k
↓ 13% YoY
Current Assets
£13k
↑ 9.5% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £114.7k | £132.4k |
| Current assets | £12.9k | £11.8k |
| Net assets | £113.6k | £131.3k |
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
2
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-14➕BOPARAI, Prabhjit Kaur appointeddirector
- 2023-03-14➖BOPARAI, Mohinder Raj Singh resigneddirector
- 2023-03-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-03➕BOPARAI, Mohinder Raj Singh appointeddirector
- 2023-03-03➖BOPARAI, Prabhjit Kaur resigneddirector
- 2023-03-02➖BOPARAI, Mohinder Raj Singh resigneddirector
- 2023-03-01➕BOPARAI, Prabhjit Kaur appointeddirector
- 2022-05-03✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2003-03-14🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2003-02-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2002-12-18🏢Company incorporatedAs A2Y INVESTMENTS LTD.
- 2002-12-18➕BOPARAI, Prabhjit Kaur appointedsecretary
- 2002-12-18➕M W DOUGLAS & COMPANY LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-12-18➖M W DOUGLAS & COMPANY LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-12-18➕BOPARAI, Mohinder Raj Singh appointeddirector
- 2002-12-18➕DOUGLAS NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-12-18➖DOUGLAS NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Prabhjit Kaur Boparai Individual · British · DOB 01/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Mohinder Raj Singh Boparaiceased 05/07/2025· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
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.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-12-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
Mountain Ash
Ivetsey Road Ivetsey Bank
Wheaton Aston
Staffordshire
ST19 9QP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-23
Last: 2025-12-09
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
BOPARAI, Prabhjit Kaur→
Activesecretary · appointed 2002-12-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BOPARAI, Prabhjit Kaur→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2023-03-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
M W DOUGLAS & COMPANY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-12-18 · resigned 2002-12-18
BOPARAI, Mohinder Raj Singh→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2023-03-03 · resigned 2023-03-14
BOPARAI, Mohinder Raj Singh→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2002-12-18 · resigned 2023-03-02
BOPARAI, Prabhjit Kaur→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2023-03-01 · resigned 2023-03-03
DOUGLAS NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-12-18 · resigned 2002-12-18
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 14/03/2003 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 21/02/2003 | — |
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Recent filings (63 total)
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-23
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2022-05-03