AAA OXFORD SHORT LETS LTD

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10839461 · ltd · incorporated 2017-06-28
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£3.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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 (73/100)

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
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
23 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £3,239
Net assets shrinking
Down £240 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£3k
↓ 6.9% YoY
Current Assets
£148
↓ 99% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£3k£6k£9k£12k£14kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£12.5k£14.4k
Current assets£148£14.4k
Net assets£3.2k£3.5k

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
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-09-21
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2024-09-13
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  5. 2024-08-20
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2024-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-01-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2023-01-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2022-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-02-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-03-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2017-06-28
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    Company incorporated
    As AAA OXFORD SHORT LETS LTD
  16. 2017-06-28
    UMURZAKOVA, Madina appointed
    director
  17. 2017-06-28
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

80/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-06-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation

Registered office

75 Merewood Avenue
Headington
Oxford
OX3 8EQ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-18
Last: 2025-06-04

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

UMURZAKOVA, Madina
director · ~44y · appointed 2017-06-28
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Recent filings (23 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-19
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
2024-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-13