A&A PROPERTIES NE LTD
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. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 2.3y
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Newest facility, 2.3 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £79.0k |
| Current assets | — | £7.1k |
| Cash | — | £860 |
| Net assets | — | £100 |
| Average employees | 2 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 mortgage
- • 2 mortgage
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-02-27🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
- 2026-01-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-12-19🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
- 2025-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-10-06🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
- 2025-05-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-05-19🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
- 2024-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-06-06🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
- 2024-03-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-02-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Colcap Financial UK Limited Trading as Molo
- 2023-08-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-29➕AMES, Matthew appointeddirector
- 2023-08-29➖AMES, David resigneddirector
- 2023-08-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-08-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-08-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-08-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-08-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-10🏢Company incorporatedAs A&A PROPERTIES NE LTD
- 2023-03-10➕AMES, Joseph appointedsecretary
- 2023-03-10➕AMES, Joseph David appointeddirector
- 2023-03-10➕AMES, David appointeddirector
- 2023-03-10📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowHeavy recent charge activity can indicate refinancing pressure, aggressive leverage, or multiple lender rotation.
Evidence: 2026-02-27: A registered charge; 2025-12-19: A registered charge; 2025-10-06: A registered charge
Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Joseph David Ames Individual · British · DOB 12/2001 · age 25 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 10/03/2023 |
Mr Matthew Ames Individual · British · DOB 02/1997 · age 29 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 29/08/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Joseph David Amesceased 29/08/2023· significant influence
- Mrs Kathleen Amesceased 29/08/2023· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
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Filing status
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Paragon Paragon Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/02/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Paragon Paragon Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/12/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Paragon Paragon Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/10/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Paragon Paragon Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/05/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Paragon Paragon Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/06/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Molo Finance Colcap Financial UK Limited Trading as Molo | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/02/2024 | — |