AAE RETAIL LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09058975 · ltd · incorporated 2014-05-28
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 May 2025
Net worth
£329.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Sector: Wholesale & retail
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 (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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
33 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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £329,013
Net assets shrinking
Down £19,775 YoY
Cash YoY
-7%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£49k
↓ 7.3% YoY
Net Worth
£329k
↓ 5.7% YoY
Current Assets
£385k
↓ 22% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £372.3k | £420.2k |
| Current assets | £384.6k | £490.2k |
| Cash | £49.4k | £53.3k |
| Debtors | £16.3k | £31.8k |
| Net assets | £329.0k | £348.8k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
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 (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-27📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-08-23📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-08-19📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-02-18📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2025-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-02-18📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-02-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-02-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-02-17📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2014-05-28🏢Company incorporatedAs AAE RETAIL LIMITED
- 2014-05-28➕AHILAWANAR, Janaarthany appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Janaarthany Ahilawanar Individual · British · DOB 07/1978 · age 48 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Ambalawanar Ahilawanar Individual · British · DOB 10/1975 · age 51 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 31/05/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-05-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47110 — Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Registered office
38-40 Prior Deram Walk
Canley
Coventry
CV4 8FT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-11
Last: 2026-05-28
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
AHILAWANAR, Janaarthany→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2014-05-28
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Recent filings (33 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-02-26
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-26
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-08-23
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-08-19
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2025-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-02-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-02-18
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-02-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-02-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-02-17
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-02-28