A & A MERCTECH LIMITED

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05773694 · ltd · incorporated 2006-04-07
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£132.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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 (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £132,343

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£132k
↑ 29% YoY
Current Assets
£186k
↑ 24% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£37k£74k£112k£149k£186kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£136.0k£106.4k
Current assets£185.8k£150.1k
Net assets£132.3k£102.8k

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
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-03
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2025-03-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-03-03
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2025-02-28
    ➖
    KENNABY, Andrew Brian resigned
    director
  6. 2024-11-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-01-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-01-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-07-10
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  14. 2018-06-20
    ➖
    JARRETT, Mickie Maria resigned
    secretary
  15. 2018-01-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-05-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2006-04-07
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    Company incorporated
    As A & A MERCTECH LIMITED
  19. 2006-04-07
    ➕
    JARRETT, Anthony Henry appointed
    director
  20. 2006-04-07
    ➕
    JARRETT, Mickie Maria appointed
    secretary
  21. 2006-04-07
    ➕
    ONLINE CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2006-04-07
    ➖
    ONLINE CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2006-04-07
    ➕
    KENNABY, Andrew Brian appointed
    director
  24. 2006-04-07
    ➕
    ONLINE NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  25. 2006-04-07
    ➖
    ONLINE 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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Anthony Jarrett
Individual · British · DOB 09/1975 · age 51
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/04/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Andrew Brian Kennabyceased 28/02/2025· 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
Incorporated2006-04-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

Napier House
Pindar Road
Hoddesdon
Hertfordshire
EN11 0BZ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-21
Last: 2026-04-07

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

JARRETT, Anthony Henry→
director · ~51y · appointed 2006-04-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JARRETT, Mickie Maria→
secretary · appointed 2006-04-07 · resigned 2018-06-20
Resigned
ONLINE CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-04-07 · resigned 2006-04-07
Resigned
KENNABY, Andrew Brian→
director · ~53y · appointed 2006-04-07 · resigned 2025-02-28
Resigned
ONLINE NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-04-07 · resigned 2006-04-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (58 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-03-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-12-22