A & A RETAIL LIMITED

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08124118 · ltd · incorporated 2012-06-29
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.
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (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
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
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Average employees300200

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 (17 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-10-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-03-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-07-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2021-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-02-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-01-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-07-28
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2014-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2014-07-24
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2012-06-29
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    Company incorporated
    As A & A RETAIL LIMITED
  17. 2012-06-29
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    MEHRA, Nath 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 14 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 14 years.
  • 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 Nath Mehra
Individual · British · DOB 03/1970 · age 56
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting03/05/2016

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
Incorporated2012-06-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47990 — Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets

Registered office

66 Nicoll Road
London
NW10 9AS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-13
Last: 2025-06-29

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

MEHRA, Nath→
director · ~56y · appointed 2012-06-29
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Recent filings (28 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-10-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2019-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-09