AA HAMPTONS INVESTMENTS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
11049400 · ltd · incorporated 2017-11-06
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Driving school activities
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (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 (57/100)

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
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 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
21 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-08-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-03-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2023-03-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2023-03-02
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2023-01-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-12-31
    AFZAL, Ijaz Ur Rehman resigned
    director
  9. 2022-08-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-05-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2022-05-01
    AFZAL, Ijaz Ur Rehman appointed
    director
  12. 2021-09-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-11-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-08-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-11-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AA HAMPTONS INVESTMENTS LIMITED
  16. 2017-11-06
    AFZAL, Abdur-Raheem Mustafa appointed
    director
  17. 2017-11-06
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Abdur-Raheem Mustafa Afzal
Individual · British · DOB 02/1999 · age 27
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest06/11/2017

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
Incorporated2017-11-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85530 — Driving school activities

Registered office

396 Winchester Road
Southampton
SO16 7DH
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-01
Last: 2025-10-18

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

AFZAL, Abdur-Raheem Mustafa
director · ~27y · appointed 2017-11-06
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Active
AFZAL, Ijaz Ur Rehman
director · ~66y · appointed 2022-05-01 · resigned 2022-12-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (21 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-30