AA20 PROPERTIES LTD
💤Zombieactive
12291829 · ltd · incorporated 2019-10-31
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£63.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
PursueProperty-backed borrower. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), 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. 3 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
5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 5.4y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
22 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
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £63,790
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£64k
↑ 87% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↓ 63% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £286.3k | £315.9k |
| Current assets | £1.7k | £4.6k |
| Net assets | £63.8k | £34.2k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-10-18🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
- 2023-10-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-10-13🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Kensington Mortgage Company Limited
- 2023-09-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-07-31📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-28🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
- 2023-06-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-06-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-01-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-01-14🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Kensington Mortgage Company Limited
- 2021-01-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-01-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Charter Court Financial Services Limited
- 2019-10-31🏢Company incorporatedAs AA20 PROPERTIES LTD
- 2019-10-31➕AKINFENWA, Saheed appointeddirector
- 2019-10-31📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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
1 low5 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 Saheed Akinfenwa Individual · British · DOB 05/1982 · age 44 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 31/10/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-10-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
3 Hagley Court South Waterfront East
Level Street
Brierley Hill
DY5 1XE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-26
Last: 2026-03-12
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
AKINFENWA, Saheed→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2019-10-31
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
5
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Mortgage Works (UK) The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/10/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Kensington Mortgage Company Kensington Mortgage Company Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/10/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | The Mortgage Works (UK) The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/07/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Kensington Mortgage Company Kensington Mortgage Company Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/01/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Precise Mortgages Charter Court Financial Services Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 08/01/2021 | — |
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Recent filings (22 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-12
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-10-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-10-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-13
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-06-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-07