A FASHION LIMITED
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-06🏢Company incorporatedAs A FASHION LIMITED
- 2020-08-06➕ALI, Asif appointeddirector
- 2020-08-06📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +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
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Asif Ali Individual · British · DOB 04/1984 · age 42 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/08/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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