A A COOPER LTD
💤Zombieactive
08460112 · ltd · incorporated 2013-03-25
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£7.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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 (79/100)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
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
47 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £7,101
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£85k
Net Worth
£7k
↑ 60% YoY
Current Assets
£308k
↑ 46% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £25.4k | £27.1k |
| Current assets | £307.9k | £210.6k |
| Cash | £84.8k | — |
| Debtors | £100.1k | — |
| Net assets | £7.1k | £4.4k |
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 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 1 capital
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-12📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-18📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-01-03➖COOPER, Jack resigneddirector
- 2023-05-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-05-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-31➖COOPER, Adrienne resigneddirector
- 2016-02-01➕COOPER, Jack appointeddirector
- 2015-04-01➕COOPER, Adrienne appointeddirector
- 2013-03-25🏢Company incorporatedAs A A COOPER LTD
- 2013-03-25➕COOPER, Ashley appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "COOPER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
58/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Adrienne Cooper Individual · British · DOB 04/1988 · age 38 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 01/04/2023 |
Mr Ashley Cooper Individual · English · DOB 03/1986 · age 40 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 03/09/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Jack Cooperceased 03/01/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 123LOFTS LTD→ 14625505 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 1OFF HOMES LTD→ 11727237 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 21 13 PROJECTS LTD→ 14377649 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 223 STREATHAM ROAD DEVELOPMENTS LTD→ 11065938 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 2B FRANK LIMITED→ 10749215 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 3JAIS LTD→ 11942371 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 5STAR FLOORING SERVICES LIMITED→ 06096667 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| 5STARRAIL LTD→ 14958399 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 7OAKS CONTRACTS LIMITED→ 07376502 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| 91455 LIMITED→ 06856814 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| A AND A RENDERING LIMITED→ 14956656 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A BRENNAN CONSTRUCTION LTD→ 07514994 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-03-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43220 — Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Registered office
Suite 5, 1-2 Leonard Place Westerham Road
Keston
Kent
BR2 6HQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-21
Last: 2026-04-07
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
COOPER, Ashley→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2013-03-25
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COOPER, Adrienne→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2015-04-01 · resigned 2016-08-31
COOPER, Jack→
Resigneddirector · ~34y · appointed 2016-02-01 · resigned 2024-01-03
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Recent filings (47 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-07
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-06
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-30