A&A DESSERTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
11173624 · ltd · incorporated 2018-01-29
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£68.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Unlicenced restaurants and cafes
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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 (70/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 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
28 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £68,025
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£68k
Current Assets
£44k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-29 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £22.8k |
| Current assets | £43.6k |
| Net assets | £68.0k |
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
2
filings
- • 2 accounts
Last 180 days
8
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-21➕FAROOQ, Mohammed Ayaan appointeddirector
- 2026-02-21➖FAROOQ, Anisa Sehar resigneddirector
- 2026-02-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-02-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-03-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-20📄termination-director-companyofficers · TM01
- 2019-11-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-11-11➖NEKI, Asif Ismail resigneddirector
- 2019-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-29🏢Company incorporatedAs A&A DESSERTS LIMITED
- 2018-01-29➕FAROOQ, Anisa Sehar appointeddirector
- 2018-01-29➕NEKI, Asif Ismail appointeddirector
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 Mohammed Ayaan Farooq Individual · British · DOB 02/2004 · age 22 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 21/02/2026 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Miss Anisa Sehar Farooqceased 21/02/2026· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A. COWIE & SONS FUN FAIRS LTD→ 09878036 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| A&F FOODS (PRESTON) LTD→ 16820564 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-01-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56102 — Unlicenced restaurants and cafes
Registered office
139-141 Deane Road
Bolton
BL3 5AH
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-07
Last: 2026-02-21
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
FAROOQ, Mohammed Ayaan→
Activedirector · ~22y · appointed 2026-02-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FAROOQ, Anisa Sehar→
Resigneddirector · ~27y · appointed 2018-01-29 · resigned 2026-02-21
NEKI, Asif Ismail→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2018-01-29 · resigned 2019-11-11
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Recent filings (28 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-02-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-06-26
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-24