AAR INTERNATIONAL LTD

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08461051 · 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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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: high (80/100)

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

Company profile
address, 2 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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
46 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
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
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-22
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2025-07-15
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  4. 2025-06-17
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2024-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-06-29
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2024-06-18
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2023-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-04-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2021-04-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2021-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-06-29
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  17. 2013-03-25
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    Company incorporated
    As AAR INTERNATIONAL LTD
  18. 2013-03-25
    ABDUL REHMAN, Abdullah appointed
    director
  19. 2013-03-25
    ADAMS, Laurence Douglas appointed
    director
  20. 2013-03-25
    ADAMS, Laurence Douglas resigned
    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

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 13 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 Abdullah Abdul Rehman
Individual · British · DOB 09/1984 · age 42
75100%
75-100% shares01/01/2017

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
Incorporated2013-03-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Registered office

Suite 4, Offices 4 & 5 38 Moorgate Road
Rotherham
S60 2AG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-23
Last: 2025-08-09

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

ABDUL REHMAN, Abdullah
director · ~42y · appointed 2013-03-25
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Active
ADAMS, Laurence Douglas
director · ~61y · appointed 2013-03-25 · resigned 2013-03-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (46 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-20
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-07-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-12-30