AROMAS WHOLESALE LTD

💤Zombieactive
05503618 · ltd · incorporated 2005-07-08
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 Mar 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46750
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
77 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31
Average employees600600

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
6
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 capital
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-03-09
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  3. 2026-03-09
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2026-03-09
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2026-02-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2026-02-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2025-07-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2025-01-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2024-07-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-10-05
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2023-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-11-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2020-05-29
    ➖
    ELLIS, Ian resigned
    secretary
  16. 2020-05-29
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  17. 2020-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-10-18
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  20. 2015-09-30
    ➖
    ROTHWELL, Michael resigned
    director
  21. 2009-01-31
    ➕
    ELLIS, Ian appointed
    secretary
  22. 2009-01-31
    ➖
    KIRBY, Louise resigned
    secretary
  23. 2008-12-01
    ➕
    ADAMS, James appointed
    director
  24. 2008-12-01
    ➖
    KERNACHAN, Terry George resigned
    director
  25. 2008-12-01
    ➕
    ROTHWELL, Michael appointed
    director
  26. 2005-07-08
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    Company incorporated
    As AROMAS WHOLESALE LTD
  27. 2005-07-08
    ➕
    KIRBY, Louise appointed
    secretary
  28. 2005-07-08
    ➕
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2005-07-08
    ➖
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2005-07-08
    ➕
    KERNACHAN, Terry George appointed
    director
  31. 2005-07-08
    ➕
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 2005-07-08
    ➖
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr James Adams
Individual · British · DOB 07/1970 · age 56
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Terence George Kernachanceased 12/02/2026· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Michael Rothwellceased 12/02/2026· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2005-07-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46750 — SIC 46750

Registered office

11 Fusion Court Aberford Road
Garforth
Leeds
LS25 2GH
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-01
Last: 2025-10-18

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

ADAMS, James→
director · ~56y · appointed 2008-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ELLIS, Ian→
secretary · appointed 2009-01-31 · resigned 2020-05-29
Resigned
KIRBY, Louise→
secretary · appointed 2005-07-08 · resigned 2009-01-31
Resigned
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-07-08 · resigned 2005-07-08
Resigned
KERNACHAN, Terry George→
director · ~61y · appointed 2005-07-08 · resigned 2008-12-01
Resigned
ROTHWELL, Michael→
director · ~58y · appointed 2008-12-01 · resigned 2015-09-30
Resigned
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-07-08 · resigned 2005-07-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (77 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-25
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-03-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-18