A & A STEELWORKS LTD

💤Zombieactive
13778096 · ltd · incorporated 2021-12-02
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
66/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 24100
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 25110Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 60/100. 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 (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, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
11 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
50
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

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees300500

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 (13 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-09-29
    KNIGHTS, Miranda Sabrina resigned
    director
  4. 2024-11-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-10-11
    KNIGHTS, Miranda Sabrina appointed
    director
  6. 2023-10-11
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2023-09-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-03-29
    KNIGHTS, Miranda resigned
    director
  9. 2022-03-29
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2021-12-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A & A STEELWORKS LTD
  11. 2021-12-02
    KNIGHTS, Gary appointed
    director
  12. 2021-12-02
    KNIGHTS, Miranda appointed
    director
  13. 2021-12-02
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • 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: 2026-04-02

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Gary Knights
Individual · British · DOB 09/1968 · age 58
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting02/12/2021
Miranda Knights
Individual · British · DOB 10/1968 · age 58
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting02/12/2021

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
Incorporated2021-12-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC24100 — SIC 24100

Registered office

258 Merton Road
London
SW18 5JL
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-02OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-19

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

KNIGHTS, Gary
director · ~58y · appointed 2021-12-02
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Active
KNIGHTS, Miranda Sabrina
director · ~58y · appointed 2023-10-11 · resigned 2025-09-29
Resigned
KNIGHTS, Miranda
director · ~58y · appointed 2021-12-02 · resigned 2022-03-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (11 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-29
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-12-02