AA EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-08-28 | 2024-08-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £26.2k | £24.8k |
| Current assets | £76.7k | £92.5k |
| Debtors | £38.0k | £34.7k |
| Net assets | £26.1k | £24.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-11-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-11-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-03-03🏢Company incorporatedAs AA EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES LIMITED
- 2017-03-03➕BHAGDEV, Anila appointeddirector
- 2017-03-03➕BHAGDEV, Paresh appointeddirector
- 2017-03-03📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
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