AUN WAYS LIMITED
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16435080 · ltd · incorporated 2025-05-07
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 52290Other transportation support activities
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
7 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-05📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-04-27📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2025-08-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-05-07🏢Company incorporatedAs AUN WAYS LIMITED
- 2025-05-07➕KHAN, Ashraf Khitran appointeddirector
- 2025-05-07➕KHAN, Sardar, Dr appointeddirector
- 2025-05-07📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
86/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 1.1 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Ashraf Khitran Khan Individual · Irish · DOB 04/1960 · age 66 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 07/05/2025 |
Mr Faisal Iqbal Khan Individual · Pakistani · DOB 04/1982 · age 44 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 07/05/2025 |
Dr Sardar Khan Individual · Irish · DOB 05/1960 · age 66 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 07/05/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-05-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112
Registered office
Kamp House
124 Middleton Road
Morden
Surrey
SM4 6RW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-07
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-24
Last: 2025-06-10
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
KHAN, Ashraf Khitran→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2025-05-07
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KHAN, Sardar, Dr→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2025-05-07
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Recent filings (7 total)
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-05-05
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-04-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-10
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-05-07