AA MOBILITY LIMITED

🚨Distressedactive
SC280005 · ltd · incorporated 2005-02-15
Investment thesis
Attractive distress candidate — real problems but workable structure.
Why interesting: Falling signals but no deal-breakers yet; room for negotiation and turnaround.
Why risky: Signals worsening; needs speed and capital discipline.
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Apr 2024
Net worth
£-9.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 70). Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £9,941
Cash YoY
+1%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£5k
~ YoY
Net Worth
-£10k
↑ 27% YoY
Current Assets
£5k
↓ 16% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£14k-£10k-£6k-£2k£2k£6kApr 2023Apr 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-04-302023-04-30
Total assets£-8.2k£-10.4k
Current assets£5.2k£6.3k
Cash£5.1k£5.0k
Debtors£3£1.0k
Net assets£-9.9k£-13.7k

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 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-01-24
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  3. 2023-01-31
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  4. 2022-04-20
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  5. 2021-04-16
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  6. 2020-01-29
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  7. 2019-01-29
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  8. 2018-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  9. 2017-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2016-02-18
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    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2016-01-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2015-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-04-07
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2014-03-05
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2014-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2011-03-04
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    BRANNIGAN, John appointed
    secretary
  17. 2011-03-04
    ➖
    BRANNIGAN, Sandra resigned
    secretary
  18. 2011-03-04
    ➖
    BRANNIGAN, Kara resigned
    director
  19. 2011-03-04
    ➖
    BRANNIGAN, Sandra resigned
    director
  20. 2007-03-14
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    BRANNIGAN, John appointed
    director
  21. 2005-02-15
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    Company incorporated
    As AA MOBILITY LIMITED
  22. 2005-02-15
    ➕
    BRANNIGAN, Sandra appointed
    secretary
  23. 2005-02-15
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  24. 2005-02-15
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2005-02-15
    ➕
    BRANNIGAN, Kara appointed
    director
  26. 2005-02-15
    ➕
    BRANNIGAN, Sandra appointed
    director
  27. 2005-02-15
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  28. 2005-02-15
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

93/100
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 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-01-31

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Brannigan
Individual · British · DOB 09/1956 · age 70
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-02-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

165 Main Street
Wishaw
ML2 7AU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-01-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-22
Last: 2026-02-08

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

BRANNIGAN, John→
secretary · appointed 2011-03-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRANNIGAN, John→
director · ~70y · appointed 2007-03-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRANNIGAN, Sandra→
secretary · appointed 2005-02-15 · resigned 2011-03-04
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-02-15 · resigned 2005-02-15
Resigned
BRANNIGAN, Kara→
director · ~38y · appointed 2005-02-15 · resigned 2011-03-04
Resigned
BRANNIGAN, Sandra→
director · ~67y · appointed 2005-02-15 · resigned 2011-03-04
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-02-15 · resigned 2005-02-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (55 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-01-29