A&A CUCUMBERS LIMITED
- · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
- · Currently "declining"
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: strategic trade sale (78/100).
Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 18.0y
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £3.16M | £3.07M |
| Gross profit | £-1.30M | £-4.43M |
| Operating profit | £374.6k | £575.2k |
| Profit before tax | £483.2k | £628.5k |
| Average employees | 1100 | 1100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
3 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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-12-04🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A.
- 2024-10-29📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-29🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-04-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2015-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-11-02🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Fresca Group Limited
- 2008-10-01➕BREUGEM, Adrianus Johannes appointeddirector
- 2008-10-01➕DE GIER, Arie Johan appointeddirector
- 2008-10-01➖A&A UK HOLDING LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2008-06-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Cooperatieve Rabobank Westland U.A
- 2008-03-28🏢Company incorporatedAs A&A CUCUMBERS LIMITED
- 2008-03-28➕DE GIER, Arie Johan appointedsecretary
- 2008-03-28➕Incorporate Secretariat Limited appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-03-28➖Incorporate Secretariat Limited resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-03-28➕A&A UK HOLDING LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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
cleanGroup structure
A&A Uk Holding Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A&A Uk Holding Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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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.
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Filing status
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A. | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/12/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Fresca Group Fresca Group Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 02/11/2012 | 29/10/2024 | |
| outstanding | The Cooperatieve Rabobank Westland U.A | Debenture | 1 property | 13/06/2008 | — |