A & A TRADERS (UK ) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08373538 · ltd · incorporated 2013-01-24
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£271
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed trade-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
44 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £271

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£271
~ YoY
Current Assets
£996
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£199£398£598£797£996Jan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£271£271
Current assets£996£996
Net assets£271£271

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-29
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    default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
    address · RP09
  2. 2025-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-02-22
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2025-02-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-02-11
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  6. 2025-01-07
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2023-05-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-09-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-02-01
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  10. 2022-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-01-04
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2020-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-06-03
    ANSARI, Qayyum resigned
    director
  14. 2020-06-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2019-10-17
    ANSARI, Qayyum appointed
    director
  16. 2019-10-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-10-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2019-10-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2018-10-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2013-01-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A & A TRADERS (UK ) LIMITED
  21. 2013-01-24
    KHAN, Muhammed Azhar appointed
    director
  22. 2013-01-24
    DAVIES, Elizabeth Ann appointed
    nominee-director
  23. 2013-01-24
    DAVIES, Elizabeth Ann resigned
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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

53/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-17

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-01-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

51 Lord Street
Manchester
M3 1HE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-17OVERDUE
Last: 2025-06-03

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

KHAN, Muhammed Azhar
director · ~48y · appointed 2013-01-24
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Active
ANSARI, Qayyum
director · ~63y · appointed 2019-10-17 · resigned 2020-06-03
Resigned
DAVIES, Elizabeth Ann
nominee-director · ~69y · appointed 2013-01-24 · resigned 2013-01-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (44 total)

default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-24
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-19
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-02-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-07
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-31
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-01-04