AAO CONSULTANTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09784966 · ltd · incorporated 2015-09-18
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
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£1.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
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: high (84/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
3 years of iXBRL accounts extracted + narrative notes parsed
95
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 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
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 £1,556
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,003 YoY
Key financials
3 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£2k
↓ 39% YoY
Current Assets
£5k
↓ 54% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.6k | £7.3k | £9.7k |
| Current assets | £4.6k | £10.1k | £9.9k |
| Net assets | £1.6k | £2.6k | £1.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-21📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-02-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-20📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-12-09📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-26📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-01-11📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-12-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-21📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-12-07📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-12📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-01-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-09-18🏢Company incorporatedAs AAO CONSULTANTS LIMITED
- 2015-09-18➕OLAWALE, Abiola Olatokunbo Toluwalope 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 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Abiola Olatokunbo Toluwalope Olawale Individual · British · DOB 03/1988 · age 38 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/11/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Miss Abiola Olatokunbo Toluwalope Olawaleceased 19/02/2026· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ACN SECRETARIES 1 LIMITED→ 10620816 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
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| ACTION BOSS LTD→ 15261295 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACUTEC CONSULTING LTD→ 09260288 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ADELE'S CLEANING SERVICE LIMITED→ 16511425 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADELPHA GROUP LIMITED→ 11174226 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ADELPHI COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED→ 02761321 · est 1992 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 33y | — | — |
| ADM - CLEANING & MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD→ 17122507 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADMED BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 14208585 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ADN CLEANING SERVICES LIMITED→ 06778350 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| ADRIEL DAVIS LTD→ 16763077 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-09-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
39 Knoyle Street
London
SE14 6JE
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-01
Last: 2025-09-17
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
OLAWALE, Abiola Olatokunbo Toluwalope→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2015-09-18
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Recent filings (36 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-06-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-19
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-01-20
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-03
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-25
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-01-11