AARON HOMES LETTINGS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10698605 · ltd · incorporated 2017-03-30
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
—
year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£1.60M
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueProperty-backed borrower with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 67). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
9 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 8.7y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,599,433
Cash YoY
+11%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£61k
↑ 11% YoY
Net Worth
£1.6m
↑ 2.0% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.35M | £4.32M |
| Current assets | — | £54.5k |
| Cash | £60.8k | £54.5k |
| Net assets | £1.60M | £1.57M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-06-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-30📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-01-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-10-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-10-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-10-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-10-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-10-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-10-11🔒Charge registered #9Lender: State Bank of India (UK) Limited
- 2022-10-11🔒Charge registered #8Lender: State Bank of India (UK) Limited
- 2022-10-11🔒Charge registered #7Lender: State Bank of India (UK) Limited
- 2022-10-11🔒Charge registered #6Lender: State Bank of India (UK) Limited
- 2022-10-11🔒Charge registered #5Lender: State Bank of India (UK) Limited
- 2022-10-11🔒Charge registered #4Lender: State Bank of India (UK) Limited
- 2022-08-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-08-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-08-04📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-08-04📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-09🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Axis Bank UK Limited
- 2017-10-09🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Axis Bank UK Limited
- 2017-10-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Axis Bank UK Limited
- 2017-03-30🏢Company incorporatedAs AARON HOMES LETTINGS LIMITED
- 2017-03-30➕LEDWIDGE, Sonia Ann appointedsecretary
- 2017-03-30➕LEDWIDGE, Sean James appointeddirector
- 2017-03-30➕LEDWIDGE, Sean James appointedsecretary
- 2017-03-30➖LEDWIDGE, Sean James resignedsecretary
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 low9 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Sean James Ledwidge Individual · British · DOB 06/1959 · age 67 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 30/07/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Aaron Homes Limitedceased 30/07/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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| ABEL LIVING LIMITED→ 13191361 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ABERDEEN HOUSE (LINDFORD) LTD→ 13923885 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-03-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
Belfry House
Bell Lane
Hertford
Hertfordshire
SG14 1BP
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-15
Last: 2025-08-01
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
LEDWIDGE, Sonia Ann→
Activesecretary · appointed 2017-03-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LEDWIDGE, Sean James→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2017-03-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LEDWIDGE, Sean James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-03-30 · resigned 2017-03-30
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
9
Total charges
9
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | State Bank of India (UK) State Bank of India (UK) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/10/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | State Bank of India (UK) State Bank of India (UK) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/10/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | State Bank of India (UK) State Bank of India (UK) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/10/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | State Bank of India (UK) State Bank of India (UK) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/10/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | State Bank of India (UK) State Bank of India (UK) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/10/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | State Bank of India (UK) State Bank of India (UK) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/10/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Axis Bank UK Axis Bank UK Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 09/10/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Axis Bank UK Axis Bank UK Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 09/10/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Axis Bank UK Axis Bank UK Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 09/10/2017 | — |
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Recent filings (39 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-04-30
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-01-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-05-25
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-10-24
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-10-17
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-10-17