A & A EXHIBITIONS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05284058 · ltd · incorporated 2004-11-11
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
£-9.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 20.4y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · 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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
61 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £8,969
Net assets shrinking
Down £32,509 YoY
Cash YoY
+318%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£47k
↑ 318% YoY
Net Worth
-£9k
↓ 138% YoY
Current Assets
£78k
↓ 14% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £6.9k | £191.8k |
| Current assets | £78.3k | £91.1k |
| Cash | £46.6k | £11.2k |
| Debtors | £21.8k | £62.3k |
| Net assets | £-9.0k | £23.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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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filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2018-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-05-19🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
- 2015-04-29🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2013-04-11➖GRIFFIN, Elaine Maria resignedsecretary
- 2009-08-04➕GRIFFIN, Elaine Maria appointedsecretary
- 2009-07-03➖MACKAY, Andrew resignedsecretary
- 2009-07-03➖MACKAY, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2006-02-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2006-01-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2004-11-11🏢Company incorporatedAs A & A EXHIBITIONS LIMITED
- 2004-11-11➕GRIFFIN, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2004-11-11➕MACKAY, Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2004-11-11➕MACKAY, Andrew appointeddirector
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 22 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 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Griffin Individual · British · DOB 10/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% 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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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
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-11-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Registered office
C/O Wilson Partners Tor
Saint-Cloud Way
Maidenhead
Berkshire
SL6 8BN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-25
Last: 2025-11-11
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
GRIFFIN, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2004-11-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GRIFFIN, Elaine Maria→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-08-04 · resigned 2013-04-11
MACKAY, Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-11-11 · resigned 2009-07-03
MACKAY, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2004-11-11 · resigned 2009-07-03
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 19/05/2015 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 22/02/2006 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 09/01/2006 | 29/04/2015 |
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Recent filings (61 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-07-17