A & A SHIPPING LTD
💤Zombieactive
13364734 · ltd · incorporated 2021-04-28
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 52241SIC 52241
- 52242SIC 52242
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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 (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
26 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 300 | 300 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-09-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-07-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-07-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-05-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-05-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-05-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-05-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-05-22📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-05-21➖OSEI-ASSIBEY, Anita resigneddirector
- 2021-05-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-05-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-05-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-04-28🏢Company incorporatedAs A & A SHIPPING LTD
- 2021-04-28➕BOATENG-DAMPTE, Anthony Kwakye appointeddirector
- 2021-04-28➕OSEI-ASSIBEY, Anita appointeddirector
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Anthony Kwakye Boateng-Dampte Individual · British · DOB 09/1985 · age 41 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 28/04/2021 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Miss Anita Osei-Assibeyceased 01/02/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Ms Sylvia Duahceased 28/05/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest · firm interest
- Ms Anita Osei-Assibeyceased 12/07/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · 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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Active · Wholesale & distribution · DA postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2ND ROSE UK LTD→ 15758178 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 2RUSH LIMITED→ 15113730 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 2W GLOBAL COMMODITIES LTD→ 15189073 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 2Y2 TRADING (UK) LIMITED→ 07383651 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| 4BOOMS LTD→ 16181164 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 516 LIMITED→ 13028788 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| A.B. SPORTS MARKETING LTD→ 15992951 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AA TECH SUPPLIER LTD→ 16572691 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AAA DISCOUNTS LTD→ 16473235 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABALONE SHELL LIMITED→ 16798044 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABFPARAGON LIMITED→ 16567529 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABHI FANCY STORE LTD→ 16713018 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-04-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade
Registered office
120 Darbyshire House Clovelly Place
Greenhithe
Kent
DA9 9UY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-18
Last: 2026-02-04
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
BOATENG-DAMPTE, Anthony Kwakye→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2021-04-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
OSEI-ASSIBEY, Anita→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2021-04-28 · resigned 2021-05-21
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Recent filings (26 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-07-16