1AAB LTD.
💤Zombieactive
12585510 · ltd · incorporated 2020-05-05
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 Dec 2025
Net worth
£-2.5k
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
- 68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed property-backed borrower — structural issues outweigh the discount.
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. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
12 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 4.9y
5/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~4.9 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (74/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
12 charges (12/12 with lender, 12/12 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
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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 · FRS 105 (micro)Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £2,501
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£3k
Current Assets
£31k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.00M |
| Current assets | £31.4k |
| Net assets | £-2.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 mortgage
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 mortgage
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-05-22🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Fleet Mortgages Limited
- 2026-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-20📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-05-02🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
- 2025-04-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-04-11🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
- 2025-03-31📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-03-31🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
- 2024-12-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-12-02🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
- 2024-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-10-25🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
- 2024-04-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-04-26🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Charter Court Financial Services Limited Trading as Precise Mortgages
- 2023-11-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-11-10🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Charter Court Financial Services Limited Trading as Precise Mortgages
- 2023-11-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-11-01🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Charter Court Financial Services Limited Trading as Precise Mortgages
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-07-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-07-24🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-07-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-07-12🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Kensington Mortgage Company Limited
- 2023-07-12🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Kensington Mortgage Company Limited
- 2023-07-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
- 2020-05-05🏢Company incorporatedAs 1AAB LTD.
- 2020-05-05➕BHATTI, Adeel Ahmed appointeddirector
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
1 low11 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 Adeel Ahmed Bhatti Individual · British · DOB 09/1989 · age 37 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest | 05/05/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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| 1REIT PLC→ 16474982 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 1ST UNION PROPERTY LTD→ 10596494 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 202020 LEGACY PROPERTY GROUP LIMITED→ 15730441 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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| 213 NORTH STREET LIMITED→ 15882930 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 21BG LTD→ 14907760 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
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.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-05-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
Suite 16 Beaufort Court
Admirals Way
London
E14 9XL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-14
Last: 2025-07-31
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
BHATTI, Adeel Ahmed→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2020-05-05
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Mortgages & charges
12
Total charges
11
Outstanding
4
Active lenders
Status:Lender:12 of 12 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Fleet Mortgages Fleet Mortgages Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/05/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Paragon Paragon Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/05/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Paragon Paragon Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/04/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Paragon Paragon Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/03/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Paragon Paragon Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/12/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Paragon Paragon Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/10/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Precise Mortgages Charter Court Financial Services Limited Trading as Precise Mortgages | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/04/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Precise Mortgages Charter Court Financial Services Limited Trading as Precise Mortgages | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/11/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Precise Mortgages Charter Court Financial Services Limited Trading as Precise Mortgages | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/11/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Kensington Mortgage Company Kensington Mortgage Company Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/07/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | Kensington Mortgage Company Kensington Mortgage Company Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/07/2023 | 24/07/2023 | |
| outstanding | Paragon Paragon Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/06/2021 | — |
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Recent filings (30 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-20
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-05-02
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-04-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-03-31
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-27
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-01
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-04-26
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-11-14
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-11-02