AA ELITE TRADERS LIMITED
- 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Opportunity 70/100 (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 (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £35.7k | £2.7k |
| Current assets | £78.6k | £59.3k |
| Net assets | £175.7k | £98.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-03-05📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2020-03-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-05-09🏢Company incorporatedAs AA ELITE TRADERS LIMITED
- 2018-05-09➕HUSSAIN, Rauf appointedsecretary
- 2018-05-09➕HUSSAIN, Rauf appointeddirector
- 2018-05-09📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Rauf Hussain Individual · British · DOB 04/1980 · age 46 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 05/03/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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