A2 ENGINEERING LTD

💤Zombieactive
10477939 · ltd · incorporated 2016-11-15
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Machining
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 71121Engineering design activities for industrial process and production
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (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 (55/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 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
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
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 (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-04-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-04-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-02-18
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2025-02-18
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2025-02-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2024-12-01
    ➖
    AMANTINO, Thiago resigned
    director
  9. 2024-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-08-30
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2023-07-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-07-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2023-07-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2023-03-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2022-04-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-11-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A2 ENGINEERING LTD
  19. 2016-11-15
    ➕
    COUTINHO DOS SANTOS, Cintia appointed
    director
  20. 2016-11-15
    ➕
    AMANTINO, Thiago appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Cintia Coutinho Dos Santos
Individual · British · DOB 10/1990 · age 36
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control21/11/2019
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Thiago Amantinoceased 01/12/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-11-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25620 — Machining

Registered office

Unit 11b Station Yard Wallage Lane
Rowfant
Crawley
RH10 4NF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-04
Last: 2026-02-18

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

COUTINHO DOS SANTOS, Cintia→
director · ~36y · appointed 2016-11-15
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Active
AMANTINO, Thiago→
director · ~40y · appointed 2016-11-15 · resigned 2024-12-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (36 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-02-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-02-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-02