A.C.J. INDUSTRIAL LIMITED
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 33.1y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 33.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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 105 (micro)Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-66.6k | £-65.7k |
| Current assets | £15.8k | £16.0k |
| Net assets | £-66.6k | £-65.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal 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 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-11-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-11➕JOWSEY, Kaye appointeddirector
- 2024-10-11➖JOWSEY, Arthur Clifford resigneddirector
- 2023-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-03-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2009-01-02➖TRUSSLER, Denise resignedsecretary
- 2008-02-20➕TRUSSLER, Denise appointedsecretary
- 2008-02-19➖JOWSEY, Kaye resignedsecretary
- 1993-04-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Arthur Clifford Jowsey
- 1974-12-23🏢Company incorporatedAs A.C.J. INDUSTRIAL LIMITED
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Kaye Jowsey Individual · British · DOB 12/1953 · age 73 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest | 11/10/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Arthur Clifford Jowseyceased 11/10/2024· board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Arthur Clifford Jowsey | Debenture | 1 property | 01/04/1993 | — |