AAA SHOP LIMITED

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07671450 · ltd · incorporated 2011-06-15
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
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£-3.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -94% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 11.8y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
52 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £3,747
Cash draining
Cash down 94% YoY
Cash YoY
-94%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£423
↓ 94% YoY
Net Worth
-£4k
↓ 56% YoY
Current Assets
£16k
↓ 58% YoY
Current Liabilities
-£4k£4k£13k£21k£29k£37kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£161.3k£182.0k
Current assets£15.7k£36.9k
Cash£423£6.9k
Net assets£-3.7k£-2.4k

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.

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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 (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-06-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-03-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-09-07
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2024-09-05
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  7. 2024-09-03
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2024-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-02-27
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  10. 2024-02-27
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    Charge satisfied #3
  11. 2023-04-25
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  12. 2023-04-15
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  13. 2023-04-12
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Consortium Properties (UK) Limited
  14. 2023-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2023-03-29
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  16. 2023-03-29
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  17. 2023-03-29
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    Charge satisfied #2
  18. 2023-03-29
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    Charge satisfied #1
  19. 2022-09-30
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  20. 2022-09-06
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  21. 2021-10-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2021-06-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2020-06-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  24. 2014-09-12
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  25. 2014-07-28
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  26. 2011-06-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AAA SHOP LIMITED
  27. 2011-06-15
    MOHAMED HUSSAIN, Rabiyama appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 15 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

58/100
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 15 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Rabiyama Mohamed Hussain
Individual · British · DOB 11/1989 · age 37
75100%
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
Incorporated2011-06-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47240 — Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores

Registered office

299 Cricklade Road
Swindon
SN2 1AG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-29
Last: 2025-06-15

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

MOHAMED HUSSAIN, Rabiyama
director · ~37y · appointed 2011-06-15
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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Consortium Properties (UK)
Consortium Properties (UK) Limited
A registered charge2 properties12/04/202327/02/2024
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property12/09/201429/03/2023
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge28/07/201429/03/2023

Recent filings (52 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-14
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-05
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-09-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-31
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-25
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-04-25
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2023-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-30