A.A. ADVANTAGE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04926955 · ltd · incorporated 2003-10-09
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Agents selling agricultural raw materials, live animals, textile raw materials and semi-finished goods
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 63). 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 (55/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
53 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.

Recent activity

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Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-05-06
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  2. 2024-05-17
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  3. 2023-05-12
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  4. 2022-05-24
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  5. 2021-05-20
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  6. 2021-05-18
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  7. 2020-04-29
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  8. 2019-05-20
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  9. 2018-06-20
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  10. 2017-05-30
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  11. 2016-05-18
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  12. 2015-10-16
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  13. 2015-06-02
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  14. 2014-10-10
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  15. 2014-05-07
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  16. 2003-10-09
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    Company incorporated
    As A.A. ADVANTAGE LIMITED
  17. 2003-10-09
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    ABBOTT, Sandra Lynn appointed
    secretary
  18. 2003-10-09
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    ABBOTT, Alan Michael appointed
    director
  19. 2003-10-09
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    L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  20. 2003-10-09
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    L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  21. 2003-10-09
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    L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  22. 2003-10-09
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    L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alan Michael Abbott
Individual · English · DOB 12/1963 · age 63
50–75%
—50-75% shares30/06/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-10-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46110 — Agents selling agricultural raw materials, live animals, textile raw materials and semi-finished goods

Registered office

19 Rowner Lane
Gosport
Hampshire
PO13 0LZ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-23
Last: 2025-10-09

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

ABBOTT, Sandra Lynn→
secretary · appointed 2003-10-09
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Active
ABBOTT, Alan Michael→
director · ~63y · appointed 2003-10-09
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Active
L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-10-09 · resigned 2003-10-09
Resigned
L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-10-09 · resigned 2003-10-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (53 total)

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2025-05-06
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2024-11-06
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2024-05-17
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2023-11-10
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2023-05-12
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2022-10-27
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2022-05-24
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2021-10-19
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address · AD01
2021-05-20
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2021-05-18
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2020-11-03
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2020-04-29
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2019-11-04
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accounts · AA
2019-05-20