AA&I TRADING 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 (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £87.0k | £74.3k |
| Current assets | £95.5k | £86.5k |
| Net assets | £28.2k | £17.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-09-17📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-03-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-03-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-02-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-02-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-09-29🏢Company incorporatedAs AA&I TRADING LIMITED
- 2020-09-29➕HASSAN, Shahzad Ul appointeddirector
- 2020-09-29📄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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Shahzad -Ul Hassan Individual · British · DOB 02/1986 · age 40 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 29/09/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Shahzad Ul Hassanceased 01/10/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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