AAA GROUP LIMITED
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 18.5y
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Not currently profitable — coverage conversation is a harder sell.
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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Operating profit | £-3.60M |
| Profit before tax | £-238.7k |
| Average employees | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
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- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-04-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-02-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-07-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-30➖BRUCE, David resigneddirector
- 2024-06-30➖NORGATE, Philip Neil resigneddirector
- 2024-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-10➕MORETON, Kevin appointeddirector
- 2024-06-10➕SLAMENKAITE, Olga appointeddirector
- 2023-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2021-11-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-11-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-01➖INNES, John Douglas resigneddirector
- 2015-12-01➕NORGATE, Philip Neil appointeddirector
- 2015-12-01➖PORTER, Angus John resigneddirector
- 2015-03-12➖CLP SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-01-13➕BRUCE, David appointeddirector
- 2015-01-13➕INNES, John Douglas appointeddirector
- 2015-01-13➖PORTER, Amanda resigneddirector
- 2014-01-24➖SMITH, Philip James Adams resigneddirector
- 2013-07-12➖MCWILLIAM, Stuart Collie resigneddirector
- 2012-11-01➕PORTER, Amanda appointeddirector
- 2011-07-18➕CLP SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-07-18➖LC SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2008-06-06🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
- 2007-10-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-10-05➕MCWILLIAM, Stuart Collie appointeddirector
- 2007-10-05➕PORTER, Angus John appointeddirector
- 2007-10-05➕SMITH, Philip James Adams appointeddirector
- 2007-10-05➖LEDGE SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-03-21🏢Company incorporatedAs AAA GROUP LIMITED
- 2007-03-21➕LC SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-03-21➕LEDGE SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Sword Charteris Limited 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sword Charteris Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/01/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Sword Soft Limitedceased 01/01/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 06/06/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 17/10/2007 | — |