AJ MACHINERY LIMITED
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Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 42.1y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 42.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £29.0k |
| Current assets | £97.0k | £115.8k |
| Net assets | £-7.6k | £-1.5k |
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
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Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-13📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-09-11📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2025-09-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2025-09-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-09-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-09📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-05-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-08-12➖WEST, Andrew James resigneddirector
- 2024-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-08➕WEST, Philippa Lesley appointeddirector
- 2023-08-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2010-09-20🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2010-09-20🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1997-11-20🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1992-11-17➖WEST, June resignedsecretary
- 1992-11-17➖WEST, June resigneddirector
- 1991-05-08🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1984-06-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1982-07-22🏢Company incorporatedAs AJ MACHINERY 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
1 med ·Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Philippa Lesley West Individual · British · DOB 07/1953 · age 73 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 12/08/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Andrew James Westceased 12/08/2024· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
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Filing status
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 20/11/1997 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 08/05/1991 | 20/09/2010 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 22/06/1984 | 20/09/2010 |