A & A CORPORATION LTD
💤Zombieactive
12566786 · ltd · incorporated 2020-04-21
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 Apr 2024
Net worth
£1.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 5.1y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · 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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
22 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
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 £1,515
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£2k
Current Assets
£83k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £222.5k |
| Current assets | £82.6k |
| Net assets | £1.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-07-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-07-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-06-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-04-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-03-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Atom Bank PLC
- 2020-04-21🏢Company incorporatedAs A & A CORPORATION LTD
- 2020-04-21➕PATEL, Siddharth Ashokkumar appointeddirector
- 2020-04-21📄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 6 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Neha Patel Individual · British · DOB 02/1975 · age 51 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 22/04/2020 |
Mr Siddharth Ashokkumar Patel Individual · British · DOB 12/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 21/04/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 3 FRIENDZ LTD→ 14069165 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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| AA GUILDFORD LIMITED→ 11224164 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-04-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47190 — Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Registered office
130 London Road
Holybourne
Alton
GU34 4ES
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-04
Last: 2026-04-20
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
PATEL, Siddharth Ashokkumar→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2020-04-21
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Atom Bank Atom Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 25/03/2021 | — |
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Recent filings (22 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-07-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-07-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-21