A2Y CIC
🌿Early-stageactive
15120358 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2023-09-06
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£62
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
- 90030Artistic creation
- 93290Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 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
8 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £62
Very low cash
Cash position: £62
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£62
Net Worth
£62
Current Assets
£62
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £62 |
| Current assets | £62 |
| Cash | £62 |
| Debtors | £0 |
| Net assets | £62 |
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-06📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-11-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-06🏢Company incorporatedAs A2Y CIC
- 2023-09-06➕YAKUSHOVA, Alena appointeddirector
- 2023-09-06➕YAKUSHOVA, Alina appointeddirector
- 2023-09-06📄incorporation-community-interest-companyincorporation · CICINC
Owner dependency
71/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +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.
- +Young company: Only 2.7 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Alena Yakushova Individual · Russian · DOB 06/1994 · age 32 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 06/09/2023 |
Miss Alina Yakushova Individual · Russian · DOB 05/2001 · age 25 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 06/09/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2023-09-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47910 — Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Registered office
Flat 4 81 Holland Road
Hove
BN3 1JP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-19
Last: 2025-09-05
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
YAKUSHOVA, Alena→
Activedirector · ~32y · appointed 2023-09-06
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YAKUSHOVA, Alina→
Activedirector · ~25y · appointed 2023-09-06
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Recent filings (8 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-20
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-18
incorporation-community-interest-company
incorporation · CICINC
2023-09-06