AALU LTD
- 47990Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Opportunity 72/100 (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: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.9k | £2.6k |
| Current assets | £6.5k | £3.4k |
| Net assets | £3.9k | £2.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-08-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-04➖SIDDIQUI, Shaheer Ahmed resigneddirector
- 2021-10-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-10-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-10-05➕HAMZA, Mohammad appointeddirector
- 2020-08-11🏢Company incorporatedAs AALU LTD
- 2020-08-11➕SIDDIQUI, Shaheer Ahmed appointeddirector
- 2020-08-11📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
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 Mohammad Hamza Individual · Pakistani · DOB 06/1991 · age 35 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 17/10/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Shaheer Ahmed Siddiquiceased 04/05/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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