A&A TRADING CO LTD
💤Zombieactive
04754819 · ltd · incorporated 2003-05-06
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
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 62). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 21.2y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · 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, 2 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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
75 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 accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-06-07📄second-filing-capital-allotment-sharescapital · RP04SH01
- 2022-06-01📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-02-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-15🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2015-12-15🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2015-11-20🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2015-11-20🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2006-04-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2005-03-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2003-05-06🏢Company incorporatedAs A&A TRADING CO LTD
- 2003-05-06➕DHANDWAR, Jasvir Kaur appointedsecretary
- 2003-05-06➕DHANDWAR, Parminder Singh appointeddirector
- 2003-05-06➕@UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-05-06➖@UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-05-06➕@UKPLC CLIENT DIRECTOR LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-05-06➖@UKPLC CLIENT DIRECTOR LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
93/100
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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
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.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Parminder Singh Dhandwar Individual · British · DOB 06/1964 · age 62 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 06/05/2017 |
Mr Avjeet Singh Dhandwar Individual · British · DOB 01/1997 · age 29 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 27/01/2022 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Wholesale & distribution · SL postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 AND 5 TECH LTD→ 14231681 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 13SS LTD→ 16944313 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15818307 LIMITED→ 15818307 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 16258248 LIMITED→ 16258248 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 1ST SMART TECH LTD→ 16222969 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 21 GLOBAL LIMITED→ 15446308 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 285 SOUTH WEST LIMITED→ 04973512 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| 3 BROTHERS EXPORTS LTD→ 12941298 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 3663 FIRST FOR FOODSERVICE LIMITED→ 05771460 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| A.C.P. CHEMICALS LIMITED→ 01767478 · est 1983 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 42y | — | — |
| AA FOOD PACKAGING LTD→ 14544339 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AAA HOLDING GROUP LTD→ 05187659 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-05-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46420 — Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Registered office
Unit 15 Slough Interchange
Industrial Estate
Whittenham Close Slough
Berkshire
SL2 5EP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-20
Last: 2026-05-06
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
DHANDWAR, Jasvir Kaur→
Activesecretary · appointed 2003-05-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DHANDWAR, Parminder Singh→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2003-05-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
@UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-05-06 · resigned 2003-05-06
@UKPLC CLIENT DIRECTOR LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-05-06 · resigned 2003-05-06
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/11/2015 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/11/2015 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 18/04/2006 | 15/12/2015 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 23/03/2005 | 15/12/2015 |
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Recent filings (75 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-06-08
second-filing-capital-allotment-shares
capital · RP04SH01
2022-06-07
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-25