A & M GRANITE SOLUTIONS LTD
💤Zombieactive
10897967 · ltd · incorporated 2017-08-03
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
£169.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than commercial art galleries and opticians)
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -55% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 3.9y
35/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~3.9 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · 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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
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
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £169,000
Cash draining
Cash down 55% YoY
Cash YoY
-55%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£75k
↓ 55% YoY
Net Worth
£169k
↑ 10% YoY
Current Assets
£492k
↓ 2.7% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £391.5k | £377.7k |
| Current assets | £491.9k | £505.6k |
| Cash | £74.9k | £166.0k |
| Debtors | £97.3k | £81.1k |
| Net assets | £169.0k | £153.3k |
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 (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-12-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-08-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2022-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-07-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-06-27➖MURPHY, Edward resigneddirector
- 2017-08-03🏢Company incorporatedAs A & M GRANITE SOLUTIONS LTD
- 2017-08-03➕AHERN, Jason Joseph appointeddirector
- 2017-08-03➕MURPHY, Edward appointeddirector
- 2017-08-03📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalSome 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
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jason Joseph Ahern Individual · British · DOB 11/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 03/08/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Edward Murphyceased 27/06/2018· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
Similar companies
Active · Retail · DH postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A & S FUTURE RETAIL LTD→ 13611290 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| A.S.G.S. LIMITED→ 04742878 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| AAJ CONVENIENCE STORE LTD→ 11775654 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AATHIYA RETAIL LTD→ 16530322 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADW CLOTHING LTD→ 14143896 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AFTER MARKET TRADING LTD→ 15902725 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AGANS CORNER LIMITED→ 12663521 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AHS SHOP LIMITED→ 16523855 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AL SOLUTIONZ LTD→ 10560099 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ALB ENG FRUITS LTD→ 16583821 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALMA TRADING LTD→ 15254426 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ALOO GOBI WHALA LIMITED→ 09073901 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-08-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47789 — Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than commercial art galleries and opticians)
Registered office
16 Draper Close
Sacriston
Durham
DH7 6FS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-08
Last: 2025-07-25
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
AHERN, Jason Joseph→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2017-08-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MURPHY, Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2017-08-03 · resigned 2018-06-27
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/08/2022 | — |
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Recent filings (24 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-12-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-31
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-28