AA HAMPTONS INVESTMENTS LIMITED

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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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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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
1
filing
  • • 1 address
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
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-08-30
    📄
    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
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2023-01-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-12-31
    ➖
    AFZAL, Ijaz Ur Rehman resigned
    director
  9. 2022-08-21
    📄
    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
75–100%
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