AA FOODS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
08025842 · ltd · incorporated 2012-04-11
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£1.32M
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10130
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 11.0y

30/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
72 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,322,433
Net assets shrinking
Down £204,050 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 47% YoY
Cash YoY
-47%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£617k
↓ 47% YoY
Net Worth
£1.3m
↓ 13% YoY
Current Assets
£871k
↓ 35% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£305k£611k£916k£1.2m£1.5mJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£1.32M£1.58M
Current assets£871.4k£1.35M
Cash£617.0k£1.17M
Debtors£239.1k£165.7k
Net assets£1.32M£1.53M

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
3
filings
  • • 2 mortgage
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-29
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    mortgage · MR04
  3. 2025-10-29
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  4. 2025-10-29
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    Charge satisfied #2
  5. 2025-10-29
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    Charge satisfied #1
  6. 2025-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-02-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2022-02-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2022-02-16
    ➖
    YUSUF, Anvar resigned
    director
  13. 2022-02-16
    ➖
    YUSUF, Saberabanu resigned
    director
  14. 2021-09-21
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  15. 2021-09-15
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2021-09-14
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  17. 2021-04-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-04-06
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  19. 2021-04-06
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  20. 2021-04-06
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  21. 2021-04-06
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  22. 2021-04-01
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    capital · SH01
  23. 2021-04-01
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    legacy
    capital · SH20
  24. 2021-04-01
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    capital · SH19
  25. 2019-08-27
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Obsidian Trustees LTD (Trustees of the Aa Foods LTD Small Self Administered Scheme)
  26. 2018-04-30
    ➕
    YUSUF, Rosemin Anwar appointed
    director
  27. 2018-04-30
    ➕
    YUSUF, Saberabanu appointed
    director
  28. 2015-08-18
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  29. 2015-04-20
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  30. 2012-04-11
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    Company incorporated
    As AA FOODS LIMITED
  31. 2012-04-11
    ➕
    SIDAT, Ashraf appointed
    director
  32. 2012-04-11
    ➕
    YUSUF, Anvar appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

49/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
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.

Group structure

Aa Holdings Leicester Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Aa Holdings Leicester Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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AA FOODS LIMITED
This company · 08025842

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Aa Holdings Leicester Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control02/03/2021
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Saberabanu Yusufceased 02/03/2021· board control
  • Mr Ashraf Sidatceased 02/03/2021· board control
  • Miss Rosemin Anwar Yusufceased 02/03/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
  • Mr Anvar Yusufceased 02/03/2021· board control

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-04-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10130 — SIC 10130

Registered office

109 Coleman Road
Leicester
LE5 4LE
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-09
Last: 2025-06-25

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

SIDAT, Ashraf→
director · ~46y · appointed 2012-04-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
YUSUF, Rosemin Anwar→
director · ~44y · appointed 2018-04-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
YUSUF, Anvar→
director · ~72y · appointed 2012-04-11 · resigned 2022-02-16
Resigned
YUSUF, Saberabanu→
director · ~70y · appointed 2018-04-30 · resigned 2022-02-16
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Obsidian Trustees (Trustees of the Aa Foods Small Self Administered Scheme) / Ashraf Sidat (Trustees of the Aa Foods Small Self Administered Scheme) / Anvar Yusuf (Trustees of the Aa Foods Small Self Administered Scheme) / Rosemin Yusuf (Trustees of the Aa Foods Small Self Administered Scheme)
Obsidian Trustees LTD (Trustees of the Aa Foods LTD Small Self Administered Scheme) / Ashraf Sidat (Trustees of the Aa Foods LTD Small Self Administered Scheme) / Anvar Yusuf (Trustees of the Aa Foods LTD Small Self Administered Scheme) / Rosemin Yusuf (Trustees of the Aa Foods LTD Small Self Administered Scheme)
A registered charge—27/08/2019—
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property18/08/201529/10/2025
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge—20/04/201529/10/2025
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Recent filings (72 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-22
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-10-29
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-02-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-02-17
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-20