AATT INVESTMENTS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
12268798 · ltd · incorporated 2019-10-17
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of investment trusts
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 76). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
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 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-07
    ➖
    GOULDING, Rosemarie Clare resigned
    director
  3. 2025-03-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-03-07
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2024-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-08-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-07-03
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  10. 2020-04-08
    ➕
    GOULDING, Ian Keith appointed
    director
  11. 2020-04-08
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2020-02-10
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  13. 2020-02-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2020-02-01
    ➖
    GOULDING, Ian Keith resigned
    director
  15. 2020-01-09
    ➕
    GOULDING, Rosemarie Clare appointed
    director
  16. 2020-01-09
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2019-10-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AATT INVESTMENTS LIMITED
  18. 2019-10-17
    ➕
    GOULDING, Ian Keith appointed
    director
  19. 2019-10-17
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ian Keith Goulding
Individual · British · DOB 03/1950 · age 76
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control17/10/2019
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Rosemarie Clare Gouldingceased 07/03/2025· significant influence · firm interest

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-10-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64301 — Activities of investment trusts

Registered office

10 Melbourne Drive
Stonehouse
GL10 2PJ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-30
Last: 2025-10-16

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

GOULDING, Ian Keith→
director · ~76y · appointed 2020-04-08
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Active
GOULDING, Ian Keith→
director · ~76y · appointed 2019-10-17 · resigned 2020-02-01
Resigned
GOULDING, Rosemarie Clare→
director · ~65y · appointed 2020-01-09 · resigned 2025-03-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (19 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-10
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2021-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-04-08