7AM STORES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
13191812 · ltd · incorporated 2021-02-10
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£126.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47190Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
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 (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
23 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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 £126,697
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£127k
↑ 50% YoY
Current Assets
£146k
↑ 6.0% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £126.7k | £84.4k |
| Current assets | £145.8k | £137.6k |
| Net assets | £126.7k | £84.4k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-24➖AIDAN, Amrik resignedsecretary
- 2024-05-24📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-18📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-05-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-05-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-05-24➕AIDAN, Shaminder Kaur appointeddirector
- 2021-05-24➕AIDAN, Amrik appointedsecretary
- 2021-05-24➖THORNTON, Bryan Anthony resigneddirector
- 2021-05-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-05-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-05-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-05-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-05-24📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-05-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-05-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-02-10🏢Company incorporatedAs 7AM STORES LIMITED
- 2021-02-10➕THORNTON, Bryan Anthony appointeddirector
- 2021-02-10📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome 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
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Shaminder Kaur Aidan Individual · British · DOB 01/1979 · age 47 | — | — | board controlboard control · trust interest · firm interest | 24/05/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Bryan Thorntonceased 24/05/2021· significant influence
- Cfs Secretaries Limitedceased 24/05/2021· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-02-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47110 — Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Registered office
5-7 Camp Road
Farnborough
GU14 6EN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-02
Last: 2025-05-19
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
AIDAN, Shaminder Kaur→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2021-05-24
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AIDAN, Amrik→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-05-24 · resigned 2024-05-24
THORNTON, Bryan Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2021-02-10 · resigned 2021-05-24
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Recent filings (23 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-22
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-05-18
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-05-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-05-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-25
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-05-25