AARON VETS LIMITED

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13327943 · ltd · incorporated 2021-04-12
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Veterinary activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), 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 (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, 1 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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
17 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-30
Average employees0

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-02
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  2. 2026-05-20
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  3. 2025-12-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-12-19
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2025-12-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-07-02
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2025-07-01
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2024-09-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-09-20
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  10. 2023-07-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-01-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-01-05
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  13. 2021-04-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AARON VETS LIMITED
  14. 2021-04-12
    LUCAS, Brian appointed
    director
  15. 2021-04-12
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

95/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 5 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-26

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Brian Lucas
Individual · British · DOB 03/1958 · age 68
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control12/04/2021

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
Incorporated2021-04-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC75000 — Veterinary activities

Registered office

17 Alvaston Business Park
Middlewich Road
Nantwich
Cheshire
CW5 6PF
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-26OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-12

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

LUCAS, Brian
director · ~68y · appointed 2021-04-12
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Recent filings (17 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-06-02
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-20
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-07-02
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-19
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-13
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-01-05