A & Q FOODS LTD
- 47190Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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 (74/100)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
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-13📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-05-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-05-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-05-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-05-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-12-02🏢Company incorporatedAs A & Q FOODS LTD
- 2024-12-02➕LIU, Jieshi appointeddirector
- 2024-12-02📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Young company: Only 1.4 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Top Year Holding Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Top Year Holding Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/04/2025 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Qiang Gaoceased 01/04/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Jun Xuceased 01/04/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Jieshi Liuceased 01/04/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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