AA GUILDFORD LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
11224164 · ltd · incorporated 2018-02-26
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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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong 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 (79/100)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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
33 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 300 | 300 |
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 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-06-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-01➕UPRETY, Rachana appointeddirector
- 2025-06-01➖UPRETY, Madhab Raj resigneddirector
- 2024-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-25➖K C, Nirmal resigneddirector
- 2024-06-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-05-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-05-03📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-02➕UPRETY, Madhab Raj appointeddirector
- 2018-02-26🏢Company incorporatedAs AA GUILDFORD LIMITED
- 2018-02-26➕K C, Nirmal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Rachana Uprety Individual · British · DOB 12/1981 · age 45 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2020 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Madhab Raj Upretyceased 01/06/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mrs Rachana Upretyceased 31/03/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 GIFTS LIMITED→ 16188644 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 3 FRIENDZ LTD→ 14069165 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 33HZ ARTISTS LIMITED→ 11467292 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AANIYAH ENTERPRISES LTD→ 15233048 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ABA BRANDS LTD→ 13167421 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ABACUS CYCLES LIMITED→ 15926715 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABARNA LTD→ 11211926 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ABITUS GROUP LTD→ 16180559 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABP TRADERS LTD→ 15366088 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACEC ENTERPRISES LTD→ 15921493 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACHOL LTD→ 15697900 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACHRZLTD LTD→ 17003208 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-02-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47110 — Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Registered office
117 Aldershot Road
Guildford
GU2 8BE
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-02
Last: 2026-03-19
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
UPRETY, Rachana→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2025-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
K C, Nirmal→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2018-02-26 · resigned 2024-06-25
UPRETY, Madhab Raj→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2018-04-02 · resigned 2025-06-01
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Recent filings (33 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-05-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-05-04