A & N GRAIN TRADING LTD
💤Zombieactive
06772299 · ltd · incorporated 2008-12-12
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
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46210
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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 (78/100)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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
68 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.
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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Current Liabilities
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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 (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-23➖BEARD, Kristy Marie resigneddirector
- 2020-07-23➖BEARD, Nicholas James resigneddirector
- 2020-07-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-07-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-07-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-07-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-05-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-05-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-05-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-05-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-05-14📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2020-04-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-04-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-03-07➕BEARD, Kristy Marie appointeddirector
- 2018-03-07➖THORPE, Christopher Robin resigneddirector
- 2014-01-01➕SAUNDERS, Luke James appointeddirector
- 2008-12-12🏢Company incorporatedAs A & N GRAIN TRADING LTD
- 2008-12-12➕BEARD, Nicholas James appointeddirector
- 2008-12-12➕THORPE, Christopher Robin 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
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 12 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Luke James Saunders Individual · British · DOB 05/1980 · age 46 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Nicholas James Beardceased 23/07/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Christopher Robin Thorpeceased 07/03/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A & H SWEETS & SOFT DRINKS LTD→ 04954721 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| A & N FEED LTD→ 06532745 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| A P SOURCING LIMITED→ 07891269 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| A.T. WILDE AND SON LIMITED→ 01842765 · est 1984 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 41y | — | — |
| ABERYSTWYTH COFFEE COMPANY LTD→ 13706027 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ABERYSTWYTH SOFT DRINKS LTD→ 10459362 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| AFFILIATED APPAREL LTD→ 13007856 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AG SPIRITS LTD→ 15786066 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AGRI-DROID UK LTD→ 13675258 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AGRICULTURAL CENTRAL TRADING LIMITED→ 00713606 · est 1962 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 64y | — | — |
| AGRIPRO SERVICES LIMITED→ 09937506 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-12-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46210 — SIC 46210
Registered office
The Corner House
4 Beaumont Road
Church Stretton
SY6 6BN
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-06
Last: 2025-07-23
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
SAUNDERS, Luke James→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2014-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BEARD, Kristy Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2018-03-07 · resigned 2020-07-23
BEARD, Nicholas James→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2008-12-12 · resigned 2020-07-23
THORPE, Christopher Robin→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2008-12-12 · resigned 2018-03-07
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Recent filings (68 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-09-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-07-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-23