A1 CASH AND CARRY SWINDON LTD
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. 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.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
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 | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £90.2k | £75.7k |
| Current assets | £7.1k | £5.2k |
| Net assets | £90.2k | £75.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-04📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-05-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-11-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-11-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-11-18➖GULAM, Morthoza resigneddirector
- 2020-11-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-10-07🏢Company incorporatedAs A1 CASH AND CARRY SWINDON LTD
- 2020-10-07➕KEBRIA, Gulam appointeddirector
- 2020-10-07➕GULAM, Morthoza appointeddirector
- 2020-10-07📄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
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-27
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gulam Kebria Individual · British · DOB 12/1982 · age 44 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 07/10/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Morthoza Gulamceased 18/11/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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