AA1983 LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
11735340 · ltd · incorporated 2018-12-19
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£213.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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 (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
16 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 £213,494
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£213k
Current Assets
£185k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £221.3k | — |
| Current assets | £185.1k | — |
| Net assets | £213.5k | — |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-19🏢Company incorporatedAs AA1983 LTD
- 2018-12-19➕AFTAB, Atif appointeddirector
- 2018-12-19➕AKHTAR, Sultana appointeddirector
- 2018-12-19➕RAFIQUE, Ghazanfar appointeddirector
- 2018-12-19📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Atif Aftab Individual · British · DOB 07/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 19/12/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-12-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
1 Castle Hill Road
Prestwich
Manchester
M25 0FR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-08
Last: 2025-09-24
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
Active
AKHTAR, Sultana→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2018-12-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RAFIQUE, Ghazanfar→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2018-12-19
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Recent filings (16 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-21