A A N CONSULTING LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10229316 · ltd · incorporated 2016-06-13
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£10.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
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 76/100 (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).
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
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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 £10,311
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£10k
↑ 10% YoY
Current Assets
£93
↑ 4550% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £10.3k | £9.4k |
| Current assets | £93 | £2 |
| Net assets | £10.3k | £9.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 address
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-04-16📍default-companies-house-registered-office-address-appliedaddress · RP05
- 2025-12-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-23📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-12📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-08-19📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-22📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-09-13📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-08-20📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-02📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-08-22📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-24📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-08-23📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-13🏢Company incorporatedAs A A N CONSULTING LIMITED
- 2016-06-13➕NKWOCHA, Ann appointeddirector
Owner dependency
88/100
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
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.
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Ann Nkwocha Individual · British · DOB 06/1967 · age 59 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 13/06/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Ian Nkwochaceased 30/12/2025· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-06-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
10229316 - COMPANIES HOUSE DEFAULT ADDRESS
Cardiff
CF14 8LH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-17
Last: 2025-06-03
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
NKWOCHA, Ann→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2016-06-13
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Recent filings (34 total)
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-05-26
default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
address · RP05
2026-04-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-21
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-09-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-04
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-19
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-09-13
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-09-02