AHU RETAIL LTD
Opportunity 69/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £19.2k | £14.2k |
| Current assets | £26.7k | £22.8k |
| Net assets | £4.4k | £242 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 2 address
- • 1 accounts
- • 2 address
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-02-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-05-07📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-05-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-09🏢Company incorporatedAs AHU RETAIL LTD
- 2023-06-09➕ALI, Adnaan appointeddirector
- 2023-06-09📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Young company: Only 2.9 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Adnaan Ali Individual · British · DOB 06/1988 · age 38 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 09/06/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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