A & J BULL LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
01335580 · ltd · incorporated 1977-10-25
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 47.0y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 47.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
20 officers (2 active, 20 linked, 16 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
159 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  2. 2025-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  3. 2025-05-15
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  4. 2025-05-15
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  5. 2025-05-06
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    SWARATMIKA, Swaratmika appointed
    secretary
  6. 2025-05-06
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    KNIGHT, Joan resigned
    secretary
  7. 2024-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-11-08
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  11. 2021-11-08
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    Charge satisfied #2
  12. 2021-11-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2021-10-31
    ➖
    DUVAL, Florent Thierry Antoine resigned
    director
  14. 2021-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-02-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2020-02-01
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    THORN, Christopher Derrick appointed
    director
  18. 2019-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2017-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2017-09-12
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  22. 2016-02-29
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    CHAPRON, Christophe Andre Bernard resigned
    director
  23. 2016-02-01
    ➕
    DUVAL, Florent Thierry Antoine appointed
    director
  24. 2007-12-31
    ➖
    GORDON, Marek Robert resigned
    director
  25. 2007-02-19
    ➕
    CHAPRON, Christophe Andre Bernard appointed
    director
  26. 2007-02-19
    ➖
    SEXTON, Ian Anthony resigned
    director
  27. 2003-07-31
    ➖
    COOPER, Elizabeth Jayne Clare resigned
    secretary
  28. 2003-07-31
    ➕
    KNIGHT, Joan appointed
    secretary
  29. 2003-05-31
    ➖
    GOODFELLOW, Ian Frederick resigned
    director
  30. 2003-05-31
    ➕
    GORDON, Marek Robert appointed
    director
  31. 2002-05-31
    ➖
    MOXON, Terrence Frederick resigned
    director
  32. 2002-02-08
    ➖
    MILLS, Terrence George resigned
    director
  33. 2002-01-31
    ➖
    SHERWIN, David Andrew resigned
    director
  34. 2002-01-29
    ➖
    SCARBOROUGH, Philip John resigned
    director
  35. 2002-01-09
    ➖
    CARTWRIGHT, Keith Charles resigned
    director
  36. 2002-01-08
    ➖
    MILLS, Stephen Terence resigned
    director
  37. 2001-11-01
    ➖
    LEWIS, Jack Malcolm resigned
    secretary
  38. 2001-10-01
    ➕
    COOPER, Elizabeth Jayne Clare appointed
    secretary
  39. 2001-10-01
    ➕
    GOODFELLOW, Ian Frederick appointed
    director
  40. 2001-10-01
    ➕
    SEXTON, Ian Anthony appointed
    director
  41. 1997-07-03
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    Charge satisfied #1
  42. 1997-06-27
    ➖
    JOHNSON, Eric James resigned
    director
  43. 1997-06-27
    ➖
    PENFOLD, Timothy James resigned
    director
  44. 1996-12-19
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  45. 1995-11-15
    ➕
    JOHNSON, Eric James appointed
    director
  46. 1995-11-15
    ➖
    VOLPI, John Patrick resigned
    director
  47. 1995-08-16
    ➖
    FOREMAN, Michael Kenneth resigned
    director
  48. 1995-08-16
    ➕
    VOLPI, John Patrick appointed
    director
  49. 1979-05-25
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank LTD
  50. 1977-10-25
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    Company incorporated
    As A & J BULL LIMITED

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Some 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.

🏛️
Suez Recycling And Recovery Holdings Uk Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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Shukco 340 Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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A & J BULL LIMITED
This company · 01335580

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Suez Recycling And Recovery Holdings Uk Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016
Shukco 340 Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1977-10-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Suez House
Grenfell Road
Maidenhead
Berkshire
SL6 1ES
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-24
Last: 2025-09-10

Officers (2 active · 18 resigned)

SWARATMIKA, Swaratmika→
secretary · appointed 2025-05-06
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Active
THORN, Christopher Derrick→
director · ~45y · appointed 2020-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COOPER, Elizabeth Jayne Clare→
secretary · appointed 2001-10-01 · resigned 2003-07-31
Resigned
KNIGHT, Joan→
secretary · appointed 2003-07-31 · resigned 2025-05-06
Resigned
LEWIS, Jack Malcolm→
secretary · resigned 2001-11-01
Resigned
CARTWRIGHT, Keith Charles→
director · ~85y · resigned 2002-01-09
Resigned
CHAPRON, Christophe Andre Bernard→
director · ~62y · appointed 2007-02-19 · resigned 2016-02-29
Resigned
DUVAL, Florent Thierry Antoine→
director · ~50y · appointed 2016-02-01 · resigned 2021-10-31
Resigned
FOREMAN, Michael Kenneth→
director · ~92y · resigned 1995-08-16
Resigned
GOODFELLOW, Ian Frederick→
director · ~72y · appointed 2001-10-01 · resigned 2003-05-31
Resigned
GORDON, Marek Robert→
director · ~73y · appointed 2003-05-31 · resigned 2007-12-31
Resigned
JOHNSON, Eric James→
director · ~85y · appointed 1995-11-15 · resigned 1997-06-27
Resigned
MILLS, Stephen Terence→
director · ~63y · resigned 2002-01-08
Resigned
MILLS, Terrence George→
director · ~88y · resigned 2002-02-08
Resigned
MOXON, Terrence Frederick→
director · ~90y · resigned 2002-05-31
Resigned
PENFOLD, Timothy James→
director · ~76y · resigned 1997-06-27
Resigned
SCARBOROUGH, Philip John→
director · ~74y · resigned 2002-01-29
Resigned
SEXTON, Ian Anthony→
director · ~70y · appointed 2001-10-01 · resigned 2007-02-19
Resigned
SHERWIN, David Andrew→
director · ~79y · resigned 2002-01-31
Resigned
VOLPI, John Patrick→
director · ~76y · appointed 1995-08-16 · resigned 1995-11-15
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Debenture1 property19/12/199608/11/2021
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank LTD
Mortgage debenture1 property25/05/197903/07/1997

Recent filings (159 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-12
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-05-15
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-14
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-11-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-14