AATECHNO LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC739839 · ltd · incorporated 2022-07-31
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£-1.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 62012Business and domestic software development
- 62020Information technology consultancy activities
- 69202Bookkeeping activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 4 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
15 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
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 · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £1,541
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£2k
↓ 22% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↓ 54% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.9k | £1.1k |
| Current assets | £3.1k | £6.8k |
| Net assets | £-1.5k | £-1.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-01➕AZIZ, Hina appointeddirector
- 2026-03-01➖AZIZ, Hina resigneddirector
- 2025-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-02-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-02-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-01➖AZIZ, Ahmad resigneddirector
- 2023-12-01➕AZIZ, Hina appointeddirector
- 2023-08-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-07-31🏢Company incorporatedAs AATECHNO LTD
- 2022-07-31➕AZIZ, Ahmad appointeddirector
- 2022-07-31📄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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Hina Aziz Individual · British · DOB 11/1986 · age 40 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/12/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Ahmad Azizceased 01/01/2024· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-07-31
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47990 — Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Registered office
2nd Floor 95-107 Lancefield Street
Glasgow
G3 8HZ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-27
Last: 2026-02-13
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
Active
AZIZ, Ahmad→
Resigneddirector · ~30y · appointed 2022-07-31 · resigned 2024-01-01
AZIZ, Hina→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2023-12-01 · resigned 2026-03-01
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Recent filings (15 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-02-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-02-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-23
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-07-31