A 1 EVOLUTION GROUP LTD
💤Zombieactive
12852127 · ltd · incorporated 2020-09-02
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£173
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
- 79110Travel agency activities
- 79909Other reservation service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £173
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£173
Current Assets
£371k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £173 |
| Current assets | £370.6k |
| Net assets | £173 |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-17📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-13📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-05-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-05-13➕RAKITYANSZKIJ, Igor Vlagyiszlavovics appointeddirector
- 2024-05-13➖CHATTERJEE, Jagat resigneddirector
- 2023-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-04-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-11-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-09-02🏢Company incorporatedAs A 1 EVOLUTION GROUP LTD
- 2020-09-02➕CHATTERJEE, Jagat appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Igor Vlagyiszlavovics Rakityanszkij Individual · Hungarian · DOB 12/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 13/05/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Jagat Chatterjeeceased 13/05/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Sergei Bogachevceased 07/04/2022· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-09-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46190 — Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods
Registered office
Stanmore Business And Innovation Centre
Howard Road
Stanmore
HA7 1FW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-25
Last: 2025-09-11
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
RAKITYANSZKIJ, Igor Vlagyiszlavovics→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2024-05-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHATTERJEE, Jagat→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2020-09-02 · resigned 2024-05-13
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Recent filings (27 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-08
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2025-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-05-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-18