AAN BY SCOTT LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC660765 · ltd · incorporated 2020-05-07
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to May 2024
Net worth
£-2.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 96090Other service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
23 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £2,509
Very low cash
Cash position: £39
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£39
Net Worth
-£3k
Current Assets
£5k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £-2.5k |
| Current assets | £4.8k |
| Cash | £39 |
| Net assets | £-2.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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
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 (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-07-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-07-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-10➕SHAUKET, Azeem appointeddirector
- 2024-07-10➖AMIR SHAHZAD, Aisha resigneddirector
- 2024-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-10-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-10-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-07🏢Company incorporatedAs AAN BY SCOTT LTD
- 2020-05-07➕AMIR SHAHZAD, Aisha appointeddirector
- 2020-05-07📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Azeem Shauket Individual · British · DOB 01/1981 · age 45 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 10/07/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Aisha Amir Shahzadceased 10/07/2024· 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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-05-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47910 — Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Registered office
107 Craigieburn Road
Cumbernauld
Glasgow
G67 2LY
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-12
Last: 2025-07-29
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
SHAUKET, Azeem→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2024-07-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AMIR SHAHZAD, Aisha→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2020-05-07 · resigned 2024-07-10
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Recent filings (23 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-07-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-26
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-02-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-10-03