A.T. STUDIO LIMITED

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06721729 · ltd · incorporated 2008-10-13
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£5.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does

Based in Croydon, this small active business most likely operates day-to-day in the wholesale supply of clothing and footwear, potentially with some management consultancy on the side, though its micro-entity filing status suggests a very modest scale of operations.

Primary activity: Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
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 (75/100)

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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
46 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 £5,930
Net assets shrinking
Down £27,567 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£6k
↓ 82% YoY
Current Assets
£155k
↓ 6.7% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£33k£66k£100k£133k£166kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£19.0k£2.8k
Current assets£155.1k£166.2k
Net assets£5.9k£33.5k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-09-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-07-28
    📄
    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  7. 2021-07-28
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  8. 2021-07-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2021-07-23
    ➕
    WAYMAN SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  10. 2021-07-22
    ➖
    FOX, Brian Harry resigned
    secretary
  11. 2021-04-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-02-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-03-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-12-12
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  15. 2017-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-01-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2016-10-17
    ➕
    FOX, Brian Harry appointed
    secretary
  18. 2016-10-17
    ➖
    RIDING, Claire Louise resigned
    secretary
  19. 2016-10-17
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  20. 2016-10-17
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  21. 2008-10-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A.T. STUDIO LIMITED
  22. 2008-10-13
    ➕
    THROUP, Aitor appointed
    director
  23. 2008-10-13
    ➕
    RIDING, Claire Louise appointed
    secretary

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 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

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 Aitor Throup
Individual · British · DOB 08/1980 · age 46
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2008-10-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46420 — Wholesale of clothing and footwear

Registered office

Wayman House 141 Wickham Road
Shirley
Croydon
Surrey
CR0 8TE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-27
Last: 2025-10-13

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

WAYMAN SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2021-07-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
THROUP, Aitor→
director · ~46y · appointed 2008-10-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FOX, Brian Harry→
secretary · appointed 2016-10-17 · resigned 2021-07-22
Resigned
RIDING, Claire Louise→
secretary · appointed 2008-10-13 · resigned 2016-10-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (46 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-01
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2021-07-28
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-07-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-13