A & A COMMERCIAL LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04760627 · ltd · incorporated 2003-05-12
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueDormant / non-trading with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, 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 (73/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
77 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £4 |
| Cash | — | £4 |
| Net assets | — | £2 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-04-05📄change-person-director-companyofficers · CH01
- 2023-06-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-06-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-02-16➕ASQUITH, Aimee Louise, Mx appointedsecretary
- 2006-02-16➖ASQUITH, Jonathan resignedsecretary
- 2005-12-31➖ANDREW, Michael George resigneddirector
- 2003-05-15➕ASQUITH, Jonathan Mark Norrison appointeddirector
- 2003-05-15➕ASQUITH, Jonathan appointedsecretary
- 2003-05-15➖HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-05-15➕ANDREW, Michael George appointeddirector
- 2003-05-15➖HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-05-12🏢Company incorporatedAs A & A COMMERCIAL LIMITED
- 2003-05-12➕HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-05-12➕HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-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 61 — 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 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 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jonathan Mark Norrison Asquith Individual · British · DOB 09/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Mx Aimee Louise Asquith Individual · British · DOB 09/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-05-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Rowan House
7 West Bank
Scarborough
North Yorkshire
YO12 4DX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-26
Last: 2026-05-12
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
ASQUITH, Aimee Louise, Mx→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-02-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ASQUITH, Jonathan Mark Norrison→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2003-05-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ASQUITH, Jonathan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-05-15 · resigned 2006-02-16
HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-05-12 · resigned 2003-05-15
ANDREW, Michael George→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2003-05-15 · resigned 2005-12-31
HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-05-12 · resigned 2003-05-15
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Recent filings (77 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-04-05
change-person-director-company
officers · CH01
2024-04-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-06-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-10