A A BOLTON PROPERTIES LTD
💤Zombieactive
12086711 · ltd · incorporated 2019-07-05
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 Jul 2024
Net worth
£35.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Worth a lookProperty-backed borrower. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 15 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
34 live charges · 15 lenders · oldest 4.2y
5/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~4.2 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · 15 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
34 charges (34/34 with lender, 34/34 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
59 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
66
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £35,518
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£36k
Current Assets
£93k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £60.5k |
| Current assets | £93.4k |
| Net assets | £35.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
3
filings
- • 3 mortgage
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 3 mortgage
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 7 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (66 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-05-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-05-20🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2026-05-07🔒Charge registered #34Lender: Vida Bank Limited Trading as Vida Homeloans
- 2026-05-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-04-10🔒Charge registered #33Lender: Lendinvest Security Trustees Limited
- 2026-02-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-02-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-02-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-02-06🔓Charge satisfied #26
- 2026-02-03🔒Charge registered #32Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2026-02-03🔒Charge registered #31Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2025-12-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-12-12🔒Charge registered #30Lender: Paratus Amc Limited
- 2025-11-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-10-31🔒Charge registered #29Lender: Paratus Amc Limited
- 2025-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-07-04🔒Charge registered #28Lender: Vida Bank Limited
- 2025-03-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-03-21🔒Charge registered #27Lender: Charter Court Financial Services Limited
- 2025-02-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-02-03🔒Charge registered #26Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2024-12-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-12-18🔒Charge registered #25Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2024-12-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-12-16🔒Charge registered #24Lender: Charter Court Financial Services Limited
- 2024-10-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-10-18🔒Charge registered #23Lender: Charter Court Financial Services Limited
- 2024-10-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-14🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2024-10-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-04🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2024-10-04🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2024-10-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-09-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-09-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-09-23🔒Charge registered #22Lender: Charter Court Financial Services Limited T/a Precise Mortgages
- 2024-09-23🔓Charge satisfied #17
- 2024-09-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-09-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-09-20🔒Charge registered #21Lender: Belmont Green Finance Limited T/A. Vida Homeloans
- 2024-09-20🔓Charge satisfied #15
- 2024-09-19🔒Charge registered #20Lender: The Mortgage Lender Limited
- 2024-07-31🔒Charge registered #19Lender: Charter Court Financial Services Limited
- 2024-04-26🔒Charge registered #17Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2024-04-23🔒Charge registered #18Lender: Charter Court Financial Services Limited T/a Precise Mortgages
- 2024-04-22🔒Charge registered #16Lender: United Trust Bank Limited
- 2024-03-07🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
Showing most recent 50 of 66 events
Owner dependency
80/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +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
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
2 med · 1 low7 new charges in last 12 months
mediumHeavy recent charge activity can indicate refinancing pressure, aggressive leverage, or multiple lender rotation.
Evidence: 2026-05-07: A registered charge; 2026-04-10: A registered charge; 2026-02-03: A registered charge
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
27 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Aram Hassan Mahmoud Individual · British · DOB 08/1984 · age 42 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 05/07/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 203.CO LTD→ 15291544 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 24 ST STEPHENS ROAD FREEHOLD LIMITED→ 13886375 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 3D PROPERTIES NORTH WEST LIMITED→ 16124750 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 4LIFE PROPERTY GROUP LTD→ 16766449 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 777 REAL ESTATE LTD→ 16576507 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 808 REAL ESTATE LIMITED→ 15058682 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 813 MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 12541602 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| A & A PROPERTIES NW LTD→ 16084752 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A&A PROPERTY VENTURES LTD→ 15160478 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A&A UK DEVELOPMENTS LTD→ 16446751 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A1 PROPERTIES NORTHWEST LIMITED→ 09176144 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| A2F GROUP LIMITED→ 15177152 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-07-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
196 Morris Green Lane
Bolton
BL3 3LB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-18
Last: 2025-07-04
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
MAHMOUD, Aram Hassan→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2019-07-05
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Mortgages & charges
34
Total charges
27
Outstanding
13
Active lenders
Status:Lender:34 of 34 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Vida Bank Trading as Vida Homeloans Vida Bank Limited Trading as Vida Homeloans | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/05/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | LendInvest Lendinvest Security Trustees Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/04/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/02/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/02/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Paratus Amc Paratus Amc Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/12/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Paratus Amc Paratus Amc Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/10/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Vida Bank Vida Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/07/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Precise Mortgages Charter Court Financial Services Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/03/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 3 properties | 03/02/2025 | 06/02/2026 | |
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/12/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Precise Mortgages Charter Court Financial Services Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/12/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Precise Mortgages Charter Court Financial Services Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/10/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Precise Mortgages Charter Court Financial Services Limited T/a Precise Mortgages | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/09/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Belmont Green Finance T/A. Vida Homeloans Belmont Green Finance Limited T/A. Vida Homeloans | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/09/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | The Mortgage Lender The Mortgage Lender Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/09/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Precise Mortgages Charter Court Financial Services Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/07/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/04/2024 | 23/09/2024 | |
| outstanding | Precise Mortgages Charter Court Financial Services Limited T/a Precise Mortgages | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/04/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | United Trust Bank United Trust Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/04/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 07/03/2024 | 20/09/2024 | |
| satisfied | Precise Mortgages Charter Court Financial Services Limited T/a Precise Mortgages | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/02/2024 | 14/10/2024 | |
| satisfied | Precise Mortgages Charter Court Financial Services Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/01/2024 | 04/10/2024 | |
| outstanding | Fleet Mortgages Fleet Mortgages Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/09/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Fleet Mortgages Fleet Mortgages Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 08/09/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Precise Mortgages Charter Court Financial Services Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/09/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | Precise Mortgages Charter Court Financial Services Limited Trading as Precise Mortgages | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/05/2023 | 04/10/2024 | |
| outstanding | Precise Mortgages Charter Court Financial Services Limited Trading as Precise Mortgages | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/04/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 28/04/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Fleet Mortgages Fleet Mortgages Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/02/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Landbay Landbay Partners Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/11/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Precise Mortgages Charter Court Financial Services Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/09/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Precise Mortgages Charter Court Financial Services Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/07/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | The Mortgage Works (UK) The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/06/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | The Mortgage Works (UK) The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/04/2022 | 20/05/2026 |
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Recent filings (59 total)
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mortgage · MR01
2026-05-22
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mortgage · MR04
2026-05-20
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-05-01
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-02-06
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-02-06
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-02-06
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-12-15
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-04
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-03-27
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-02-04
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-12-18
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-12-16