A & A PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09027601 · ltd · incorporated 2014-05-07
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
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year to May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 8.4y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
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.
See pricing →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 (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-24📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-07-23📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-02-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-01-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-01-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-01-17🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Paragon Mortgages (2010) Limited
- 2018-01-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
- 2017-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-05-07🏢Company incorporatedAs A & A PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED
- 2014-05-07➕DUFFY, Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2014-05-07➕DUFFY, Audra appointeddirector
- 2014-05-07➕HEIMAN, Osker appointeddirector
- 2014-05-07➖HEIMAN, Osker resigneddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Audra Duffy Individual · British · DOB 04/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-05-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Registered office
Tml House
1a The Anchorage
Gosport
Hampshire
PO12 1LY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-21
Last: 2026-05-07
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
Active
DUFFY, Audra→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2014-05-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HEIMAN, Osker→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2014-05-07 · resigned 2014-05-07
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Paragon Paragon Mortgages (2010) Limited / Paragon Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 17/01/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Paragon Paragon Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/01/2018 | — |
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Recent filings (36 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-26
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-07-24
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-18
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-10
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-28