A1 LETTINGS LIMITED

🚨Distressedactive
06819408 · ltd · incorporated 2009-02-13
Investment thesis
Attractive distress candidate — real problems but workable structure.
Why interesting: Falling signals but no deal-breakers yet; room for negotiation and turnaround.
Why risky: Signals worsening; needs speed and capital discipline.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£-16.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
61 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £16,629

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
-£17k
↓ 27% YoY
Current Assets
£9k
↓ 44% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£17k-£10k-£3k£3k£10k£17kSept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Total assets£-15.6k£-10.9k
Current assets£9.4k£16.6k
Net assets£-16.6k£-13.1k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-06-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-06-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-06-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2021-02-26
    ➖
    ROBERTS, Karen Mary resigned
    director
  8. 2020-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-02-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2017-06-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-11-24
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2016-06-22
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    ROBERTS, Karen Mary appointed
    director
  15. 2016-06-22
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    officers · AP01
  16. 2016-02-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2016-02-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2015-03-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2009-09-28
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    BAYLEY, Colin Clive resigned
    secretary
  20. 2009-09-28
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    BAYLEY, Colin Clive resigned
    director
  21. 2009-04-03
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    BAYLEY, Colin Clive appointed
    secretary
  22. 2009-04-03
    ➖
    BRIDGE, David Charles resigned
    secretary
  23. 2009-04-03
    ➖
    BRIDGE, David Charles resigned
    director
  24. 2009-02-13
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    Company incorporated
    As A1 LETTINGS LIMITED
  25. 2009-02-13
    ➕
    ROBERTS, Adam John appointed
    director
  26. 2009-02-13
    ➕
    BHARDWAJ, Ashok appointed
    secretary
  27. 2009-02-13
    ➖
    BHARDWAJ, Ashok resigned
    secretary
  28. 2009-02-13
    ➕
    BRIDGE, David Charles appointed
    secretary
  29. 2009-02-13
    ➕
    BAYLEY, Colin Clive appointed
    director
  30. 2009-02-13
    ➕
    BRIDGE, David Charles appointed
    director
  31. 2009-02-13
    ➕
    SHAH, Ela Jayendra appointed
    director
  32. 2009-02-13
    ➖
    SHAH, Ela Jayendra resigned
    director
  33. 2009-02-13
    ➕
    BHARDWAJ CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  34. 2009-02-13
    ➖
    BHARDWAJ CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 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.

Red flags

2 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-30

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-27

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Adam John Roberts
Individual · British · DOB 11/1965 · age 61
—75–100%75-100% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2009-02-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

1 Ash Grove
Heybridge
Maldon
Essex
CM9 4BB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-02-27OVERDUE
Last: 2025-02-13

Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)

ROBERTS, Adam John→
director · ~61y · appointed 2009-02-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BAYLEY, Colin Clive→
secretary · appointed 2009-04-03 · resigned 2009-09-28
Resigned
BHARDWAJ, Ashok→
secretary · appointed 2009-02-13 · resigned 2009-02-13
Resigned
BRIDGE, David Charles→
secretary · appointed 2009-02-13 · resigned 2009-04-03
Resigned
BAYLEY, Colin Clive→
director · ~55y · appointed 2009-02-13 · resigned 2009-09-28
Resigned
BRIDGE, David Charles→
director · ~62y · appointed 2009-02-13 · resigned 2009-04-03
Resigned
ROBERTS, Karen Mary→
director · ~57y · appointed 2016-06-22 · resigned 2021-02-26
Resigned
SHAH, Ela Jayendra→
director · ~74y · appointed 2009-02-13 · resigned 2009-02-13
Resigned
BHARDWAJ CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2009-02-13 · resigned 2009-02-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (61 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-02-25