A & H FOOTWEAR LTD
🌳Matureactive
09872550 · ltd · incorporated 2015-11-16
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Investor take
PursueStrong 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. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
30 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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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 | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 700 | 600 |
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
3
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-31📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2022-12-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-06-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-06-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2015-11-16🏢Company incorporatedAs A & H FOOTWEAR LTD
- 2015-11-16➕AHMED, Imtiaz appointeddirector
- 2015-11-16➕HALLS, Luke Michael appointeddirector
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
41/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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 Imtiaz Ahmed Individual · British · DOB 01/1989 · age 37 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 15/11/2016 |
Luke Michael Halls Individual · British · DOB 05/1994 · age 32 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 15/11/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Wholesale & distribution · M postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AESH MARKETING SOLUTIONS LTD→ 14986858 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AFAK MEDICAL PHARMA MANAGEMENT LTD→ 16646510 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AFAQ FOR TRADING LTD→ 15377740 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AFD FOODS LTD→ 15903650 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AFRICA GLOBAL TRADING LTD→ 11475255 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AFRICAN GROCERS LIMITED→ 12875233 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AFRILOT LIMITED→ 16958553 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AFRONATIONSFOODS GLOBAL LTD→ 17117147 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AFROPLACE LTD→ 16895115 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AGA FOOD LIMITED→ 05719939 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| AGB PRO LTD→ 12797218 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AGENZIA 14 NATIONAL LIMITED→ 10915549 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-11-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46420 — Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Registered office
Unit 6 Vale Park Way
Hendham Vale Industrial Park
Manchester
M8 0AD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-03
Last: 2026-04-19
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
AHMED, Imtiaz→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2015-11-16
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HALLS, Luke Michael→
Activedirector · ~32y · appointed 2015-11-16
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Recent filings (30 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-24
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2023-01-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-02-10