A & H MARKETING LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01549127 · ltd · incorporated 1981-03-06
Investment thesis
Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.
Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.
Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 40.2y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 40.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
113 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Average employees15001400

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-02-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2022-02-01
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    SHAH, Shamit Velji, Mr. resigned
    director
  7. 2021-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-04-15
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    accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AAMD
  9. 2020-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-06-12
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2018-06-11
    ➕
    SHAH, Mahul appointed
    director
  14. 2018-06-11
    ➕
    SUMARRIA, Rahul Chandra appointed
    director
  15. 2018-06-11
    ➖
    SAVLA, Sandeep Motichand, Mr. resigned
    secretary
  16. 2018-06-11
    ➖
    SAVLA, Sandeep Motichand, Mr. resigned
    director
  17. 2018-06-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2018-06-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2018-06-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2017-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2008-08-12
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Simon Emanuel Sacerdoti, Alexandra Sophie Hannah Rusnak, Daniel David Sacerdoti and Jonathan Michael Sacerdoti
  22. 1996-12-02
    ➖
    SAVLA, Bajool Sandeep resigned
    director
  23. 1996-12-02
    ➕
    SAVLA, Sandeep Motichand, Mr. appointed
    director
  24. 1996-12-02
    ➕
    SHAH, Shamit Velji, Mr. appointed
    director
  25. 1995-01-19
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  26. 1993-10-08
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    Charge satisfied #1
  27. 1992-11-18
    ➕
    SUMARRIA, Chandra Bharmal, Mr. appointed
    director
  28. 1992-11-18
    ➕
    SAVLA, Sandeep Motichand, Mr. appointed
    secretary
  29. 1992-11-18
    ➖
    SHAH, Smith Shailen resigned
    secretary
  30. 1986-01-31
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Meghray and Sons Limited
  31. 1981-03-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A & H MARKETING LIMITED

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 33 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 45 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1981-03-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47520 — Retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialised stores

Registered office

201-203 Edgware Road
London
W2 1ES

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-29
Last: 2025-06-15

Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)

SHAH, Mahul→
director · ~43y · appointed 2018-06-11
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Active
SHAH, Shailen Bharmal→
director · ~72y
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Active
SUMARRIA, Chandra Bharmal, Mr.→
director · ~74y · appointed 1992-11-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SUMARRIA, Rahul Chandra→
director · ~42y · appointed 2018-06-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SAVLA, Sandeep Motichand, Mr.→
secretary · appointed 1992-11-18 · resigned 2018-06-11
Resigned
SHAH, Smith Shailen→
secretary · resigned 1992-11-18
Resigned
SAVLA, Bajool Sandeep→
director · ~62y · resigned 1996-12-02
Resigned
SAVLA, Sandeep Motichand, Mr.→
director · ~62y · appointed 1996-12-02 · resigned 2018-06-11
Resigned
SHAH, Shamit Velji, Mr.→
director · ~64y · appointed 1996-12-02 · resigned 2022-02-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Simon Emanuel Sacerdoti, Alexandra Sophie Hannah Rusnak, Daniel David Sacerdoti and Jonathan Michael Sacerdoti
Rent deposit deed1 property12/08/2008—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Deposit agreement1 property19/01/1995—
satisfied
Meghray and Sons
Meghray and Sons Limited
Fixed and floating charge1 property31/01/198608/10/1993
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Recent filings (113 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-16
accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
accounts · AAMD
2021-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-05