A & A PROPERTIES & LETTINGS LTD

💤Zombieactive
13012857 · ltd · incorporated 2020-11-12
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
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
66/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
  • 68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Investor take
Pursue
Property-backed borrower. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.

Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 4.5y

5/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Charge age ~4.5 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
66/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Average employees11001300

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
4
filings
  • 3 mortgage
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-16
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  3. 2026-01-12
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
  4. 2025-11-27
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  5. 2025-11-27
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  6. 2025-11-21
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
  7. 2025-11-21
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
  8. 2025-11-06
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  9. 2025-11-06
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 2025-07-21
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2025-07-21
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2025-07-07
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2025-07-07
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2025-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2024-02-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2024-02-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2023-04-25
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  18. 2023-03-28
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  19. 2023-03-27
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
  20. 2023-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2022-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2022-07-25
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  23. 2021-11-17
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  24. 2021-11-08
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
  25. 2021-11-08
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
  26. 2020-11-12
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    Company incorporated
    As A & A PROPERTIES & LETTINGS LTD
  27. 2020-11-12
    AHMED, Sabir appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low
3 new charges in last 12 months
medium

Heavy recent charge activity can indicate refinancing pressure, aggressive leverage, or multiple lender rotation.

Evidence: 2026-01-12: A registered charge; 2025-11-21: A registered charge; 2025-11-21: A registered charge

6 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Sabir Ahmed
Individual · British · DOB 03/1983 · age 43
75100%
75-100% shares02/06/2025
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Syeda Juni Begumceased 01/06/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Mr Sabir Ahmedceased 01/06/2025· 75-100% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-11-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

21 Olive Street
Sunderland
SR1 3PE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-16
Last: 2025-09-02

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

AHMED, Sabir
director · ~43y · appointed 2020-11-12
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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
6
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Aldermore
Aldermore Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property12/01/2026
outstanding
Aldermore
Aldermore Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property21/11/2025
outstanding
Aldermore
Aldermore Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property21/11/2025
outstanding
Shawbrook
Shawbrook Bank Limited
A registered charge2 properties27/03/2023
outstanding
Together Money
Together Commercial Finance Limited
A registered charge1 property08/11/2021
outstanding
Together Money
Together Commercial Finance Limited
A registered charge1 property08/11/2021
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Recent filings (28 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-26
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-01-16
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-11-27
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-11-27
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-11-06
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-07-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-01