AAA SAFETY SUPPLIES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05620842 · ltd · incorporated 2005-11-11
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
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£25.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
54 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £25,571
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£26k
↑ 15% YoY
Current Assets
£73k
↑ 39% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £25.8k | £22.4k |
| Current assets | £72.9k | £52.4k |
| Net assets | £25.6k | £22.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-12-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-12-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-12-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-12-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-04➖KELLY, Philip John resigneddirector
- 2023-08-30➕WOOD, Natalie appointedsecretary
- 2023-08-30➖KELLY, Sylvia resignedsecretary
- 2023-08-30📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-08-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-08-30📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-08-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-08-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-17➕KELLY, Oliver John appointeddirector
- 2022-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2007-12-20➖KELLY, Daniel James resigneddirector
- 2005-11-11🏢Company incorporatedAs AAA SAFETY SUPPLIES LIMITED
- 2005-11-11➕KELLY, Sylvia appointedsecretary
- 2005-11-11➕KELLY, Daniel James appointeddirector
- 2005-11-11➕KELLY, Philip John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Oliver John Kelly Individual · British · DOB 08/1987 · age 39 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 04/12/2023 |
Mr Philip John Kelly Individual · British · DOB 04/1955 · age 71 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 04/12/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Oliver John Kellyceased 04/12/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 VINTAGE LTD→ 13093423 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 2ND2NONE APPAREL LTD→ 16395006 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 360 UK BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 14619195 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 54 AGENCY LTD→ 15234342 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A GAME NUTRITION LTD→ 16578180 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABLE BOARD COMPANY LIMITED→ 02720016 · est 1992 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 33y | — | — |
| ABSOLUTE TRADE SHUTTERS LIMITED→ 12523419 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ACCESS WORLDWIDE LTD→ 16056083 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACL DRY GOODS WHOLESALE LTD→ 16265333 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACORN 33 LTD→ 16447811 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AD SOLUTIONS 2023 LIMITED→ 15073476 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ADAPT GLOBAL GROUP UK LIMITED→ 16853605 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-11-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46420 — Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Registered office
42 Gladstone Street
Stockport
SK2 7QF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-19
Last: 2025-11-05
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
Active
KELLY, Oliver John→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2023-08-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KELLY, Sylvia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-11-11 · resigned 2023-08-30
KELLY, Daniel James→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2005-11-11 · resigned 2007-12-20
KELLY, Philip John→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2005-11-11 · resigned 2023-12-04
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Recent filings (54 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-12-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-12-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-12-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-12-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-05
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-08-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-08-30
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-08-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-30