A7SPORTS LTD
🌳Matureactive
09702912 · ltd · incorporated 2015-07-25
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
£10.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47640
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £10,393
Net assets shrinking
Down £7,023 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£10k
↓ 40% YoY
Current Assets
£16k
↓ 50% 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 | £10.4k | £17.4k |
| Current assets | £16.1k | £32.1k |
| Net assets | £10.4k | £17.4k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-09-04➕BHATTI, Mohammad Saad Saeed appointeddirector
- 2023-09-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-07📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-10-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-04-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-07-01➖NADELLA, Suneel Kumar resigneddirector
- 2021-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-05-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-28➕NADELLA, Suneel Kumar appointeddirector
- 2016-05-04➕HUSSAIN, Abid appointeddirector
- 2016-05-04➕MAHMOOD, Tariq appointeddirector
- 2016-04-25➖VALAITIS, Peter Anthony resigneddirector
- 2015-07-25🏢Company incorporatedAs A7SPORTS LTD
- 2015-07-25➕VALAITIS, Peter Anthony appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mohammad Saad Saeed Bhatti Individual · British · DOB 11/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 11/10/2024 |
Mr Tariq Mahmood Individual · British · DOB 09/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 24/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A & A WHOLESELLERS LTD→ 14507461 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| A2Z ESSENTIALS LTD→ 15761176 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AA PO LTD→ 15373169 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AA SPORTS ZONE LTD→ 16903038 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AA STORE 24 LTD→ 15795989 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AA SUGAR LTD→ 16246138 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AA TURMERIC LTD→ 14128833 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AAA PRIVATE LIMITED→ 12723813 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AAAY BARGAINS LTD→ 16300424 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AAAZ DESI KITCHEN LIMITED→ 15335099 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-07-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47640 — SIC 47640
Registered office
206 Warwick Road
Sparkhill
B11 2NB
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-26
Last: 2025-11-12
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
BHATTI, Mohammad Saad Saeed→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2023-09-04
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HUSSAIN, Abid→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2016-05-04
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MAHMOOD, Tariq→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2016-05-04
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NADELLA, Suneel Kumar→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2018-06-28 · resigned 2021-07-01
VALAITIS, Peter Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2015-07-25 · resigned 2016-04-25
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Recent filings (38 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-22
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-09-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-18
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-06