AAA INFLATABLES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06325773 · ltd · incorporated 2007-07-26
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 77210Renting and leasing of recreational and sports goods
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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 (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
65 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-06📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-22📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2021-02-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-02-10📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-02-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-01-31➖TOFTON, Paula resignedsecretary
- 2021-01-31➖TOFTON, David John resigneddirector
- 2019-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-06-05➕KEEN, Chris appointeddirector
- 2008-06-05➖GAMBLE, Stephen resignedsecretary
- 2008-06-05➕TOFTON, Paula appointedsecretary
- 2008-06-05➕TOFTON, David John appointeddirector
- 2008-06-05➖WOOD STREET NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2007-07-26🏢Company incorporatedAs AAA INFLATABLES LIMITED
- 2007-07-26➕GAMBLE, Stephen appointedsecretary
- 2007-07-26➕WOOD STREET NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
85/100
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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 19 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 |
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Mr Chris Keen Individual · British · DOB 03/1972 · age 54 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr David Toftonceased 31/01/2021· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Retail · PE postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15111559 LTD→ 15111559 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 158 PERFORMANCE LIMITED→ 06943914 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| 3000GT / GTO RESTORATION LTD→ 13454909 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 3CDR TRADING LIMITED→ 10573152 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 4PAWSLOVER LTD→ 14754783 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| A CAMERON DISTRIBUTION LTD→ 14708719 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| A.C. SAFFRON WALDEN FLOWERS LTD→ 12290167 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| A.CHEER & SONS,LIMITED→ 00343362 · est 1938 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 87y | — | — |
| A2E ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 06415035 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| AA DAILY FRESH LIMITED→ 14788416 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AAA SUPREME LTD→ 15093197 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AADAM TRADERS LIMITED→ 13678633 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-07-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47990 — Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Registered office
Fenton Manor Farm Fenton Road
Warboys
Huntingdon
Cambs
PE28 2SN
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-21
Last: 2025-11-07
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
Active
GAMBLE, Stephen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-07-26 · resigned 2008-06-05
TOFTON, Paula→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-06-05 · resigned 2021-01-31
TOFTON, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2008-06-05 · resigned 2021-01-31
WOOD STREET NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2007-07-26 · resigned 2008-06-05
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Recent filings (65 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-10
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2021-02-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-02-10