A&A STRUCTURAL DESIGN LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
13365642 · ltd · incorporated 2021-04-29
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
£0
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other engineering activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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, 1 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, 3 with DOB)
90
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
22 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
£0
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £0 | £0 |
| Net assets | £0 | £0 |
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 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-31➖AL LAHAM, Ola resigneddirector
- 2025-12-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-07-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-02📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-04-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-09➕HAMOUD, Firas appointeddirector
- 2024-05-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-25➖HAMOUD, Firas resigneddirector
- 2023-10-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-10-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-10-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-18➕AL LAHAM, Ola appointeddirector
- 2023-04-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-29🏢Company incorporatedAs A&A STRUCTURAL DESIGN LIMITED
- 2021-04-29➕HAMOUD, Firas appointeddirector
- 2021-04-29📄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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Firas Hamoud Individual · British · DOB 09/1977 · age 49 | 75–100% | — | sig. influence75-100% shares · significant influence · firm interest | 24/08/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ms Ola Al Lahamceased 05/07/2025· significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
- Mr Firas Hamoudceased 25/10/2023· 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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| 199 TANKS LIMITED→ 13949741 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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| A AND J ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED→ 15942397 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A B G ACCOUNTANCY 2018 LTD→ 11238661 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| A.B.C. ROYALTIES CONSULTANTS LIMITED→ 03012577 · est 1995 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 31y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-04-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71129 — Other engineering activities
Registered office
42 Avante Court The Bittoms
Kingston Upon Thames
KT1 2AN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-12
Last: 2026-04-28
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
HAMOUD, Firas→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2024-09-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AL LAHAM, Ola→
Resigneddirector · ~37y · appointed 2023-10-18 · resigned 2025-12-31
HAMOUD, Firas→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2021-04-29 · resigned 2023-10-25
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Recent filings (22 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-08-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-17
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-04-02
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-10-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-10-25