A.J.L. LIMITED
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -83% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 66.5y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 66.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash | £81.1k | £485.3k |
| Net assets | £3.80M | £4.37M |
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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-05-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-05-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-05-30📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-08-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-08-18📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-08-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-10➕LUXON, Jacqueline appointeddirector
- 2021-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-07-27➕LUXON, Jon-Claude appointeddirector
- 2018-07-27➖SHRIVELL, Elizabeth Ann resigneddirector
- 2014-02-05➖LUXON, John Cory resigneddirector
- 2001-02-14➕LUXON, Christopher John appointedsecretary
- 2001-01-31➖LUXON, William James resignedsecretary
- 2001-01-31➖LUXON, William James resigneddirector
- 2000-02-15➕LUXON, Christopher John appointeddirector
- 1999-12-20🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1964-12-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1959-11-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1959-10-02🏢Company incorporatedAs A.J.L. LIMITED
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 67 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jon-Claude Luxon Individual · British · DOB 08/1994 · age 32 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 15/05/2023 |
Mr Christopher John Luxon Individual · British · DOB 04/1960 · age 66 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 29/09/2016 |
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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Filing status
Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Charge | 1 property | 18/12/1964 | 20/12/1999 | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 12/11/1959 | — |