A5 TRADE SALES LTD
- 47990Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Opportunity 71/100 (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: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-06-08📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-13🏢Company incorporatedAs A5 TRADE SALES LTD
- 2019-02-13➕BIDDLE, Elvis appointeddirector
- 2019-02-13📄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 7 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Elvis Biddle Individual · British · DOB 07/1977 · age 49 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 13/02/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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