ASTON ARCHITECTURAL ALUMINIUM LIMITED

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08480708 · ltd · incorporated 2013-04-09
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£318.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25120
Sector: Manufacturing
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).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 10.0y

30/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 10.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
41 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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £318,905
Cash YoY
+51%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£301k
↑ 51% YoY
Net Worth
£319k
↑ 26% YoY
Current Assets
£806k
↑ 10% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£161k£323k£484k£645k£806kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£370.1k£324.4k
Current assets£806.3k£731.6k
Cash£300.7k£199.5k
Debtors£333.0k£215.4k
Net assets£318.9k£252.9k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-04-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-10-30
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  7. 2023-10-26
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
  8. 2023-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-11-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-12-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2018-06-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-11-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-07-12
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  17. 2016-07-07
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  18. 2015-05-13
    ➖
    KARIA, Vikesh resigned
    director
  19. 2015-05-13
    ➖
    VORA, Pravin Karsan resigned
    director
  20. 2013-09-17
    ➕
    KARIA, Vikesh appointed
    director
  21. 2013-09-17
    ➕
    VORA, Pravin Karsan appointed
    director
  22. 2013-07-25
    ➖
    SINGH, Nicola Kathleen resigned
    director
  23. 2013-04-09
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    Company incorporated
    As ASTON ARCHITECTURAL ALUMINIUM LIMITED
  24. 2013-04-09
    ➕
    GORASIA, Jaykishan Shantilal appointed
    secretary
  25. 2013-04-09
    ➕
    GORASIA, Jaykishan Shantilal appointed
    director
  26. 2013-04-09
    ➕
    BARLOW, Kevin appointed
    director
  27. 2013-04-09
    ➖
    BARLOW, Kevin resigned
    director
  28. 2013-04-09
    ➕
    SINGH, Nicola Kathleen appointed
    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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Jaykishan Shantilal Gorasia
Individual · British · DOB 07/1987 · age 39
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2013-04-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25120 — SIC 25120

Registered office

1st Floor, 5 Century Court
Tolpits Lane
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD18 9PX
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-08
Last: 2025-07-25

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

GORASIA, Jaykishan Shantilal→
secretary · appointed 2013-04-09
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Active
GORASIA, Jaykishan Shantilal→
director · ~39y · appointed 2013-04-09
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Active
BARLOW, Kevin→
director · ~55y · appointed 2013-04-09 · resigned 2013-04-09
Resigned
KARIA, Vikesh→
director · ~38y · appointed 2013-09-17 · resigned 2015-05-13
Resigned
SINGH, Nicola Kathleen→
director · ~40y · appointed 2013-04-09 · resigned 2013-07-25
Resigned
VORA, Pravin Karsan→
director · ~55y · appointed 2013-09-17 · resigned 2015-05-13
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Security Trustee Limited
A registered charge—26/10/2023—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge—07/07/2016—
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Recent filings (41 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-29