A & J SECTIONAL BUILDINGS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01817863 · ltd · incorporated 1984-05-21
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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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 16290
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
9 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 41.9y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 41.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 10 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
150 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
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
66
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
8
filings
- • 3 mortgage
- • 2 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (57 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-04-07➖SOUSTER, John Walter resigneddirector
- 2026-04-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-01-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-01-21🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Lakeshield LTD
- 2026-01-21🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Lakeshield LTD
- 2025-12-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-12-08🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-10-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-10-10🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Bizcap Limited
- 2025-09-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-09-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-09-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-09-04🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2025-09-04🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2025-09-04🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-06-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-06-09🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Arbor Forest Products Limited
- 2025-02-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-19📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2024-08-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-31📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2023-04-19➖SOUSTER, John Walter resignedsecretary
- 2023-04-19📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-04-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-04-18➕RUSSELL, Amy Louise appointedsecretary
- 2023-04-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-31➖SOUSTER, Justin Peter resigneddirector
- 2023-01-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-01-09➕SOUSTER, Jordan Peter appointeddirector
- 2022-08-05➕SOUSTER, Justin Peter appointeddirector
- 2022-01-17➖SHARP, Anthony Paul resigneddirector
- 2022-01-17➖SOUSTER, Julian Scott resigneddirector
- 2020-05-13➖MASTERS, Brian Richard resigneddirector
- 2019-01-10➕SOUSTER, John Walter appointedsecretary
- 2018-11-08➖PEARCE, Richard resigneddirector
- 2018-10-23➖SOUSTER, Justin Peter resigneddirector
- 2018-04-16➖SOUSTER, Anita Jane resignedsecretary
- 2018-04-16➖SOUSTER, Anita Jane resigneddirector
- 2011-06-07➖ELY, Brian resigneddirector
- 2005-02-01➕SHARP, Anthony Paul appointeddirector
- 2004-02-20🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2004-02-11🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2004-02-01➕MASTERS, Brian Richard appointeddirector
- 2003-12-24🔓Charge satisfied #3
Showing most recent 50 of 57 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 42 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
2 med · 1 low4 new charges in last 12 months
mediumHeavy recent charge activity can indicate refinancing pressure, aggressive leverage, or multiple lender rotation.
Evidence: 2026-01-21: A registered charge; 2026-01-21: A registered charge; 2025-10-10: A registered charge
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Multiple registered office changes
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 John Walter Souster Individual · British · DOB 06/1945 · age 81 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 22/10/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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9 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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1984-05-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC16290 — SIC 16290
Registered office
11/13 Edmonds Close
Denington Industrial Estate
Wellingborough
NN8 2QY
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-04
Last: 2025-10-21
Officers (2 active · 11 resigned)
RUSSELL, Amy Louise→
Activesecretary · appointed 2023-04-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SOUSTER, Jordan Peter→
Activedirector · ~32y · appointed 2023-01-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SOUSTER, Anita Jane→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2018-04-16
SOUSTER, John Walter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-01-10 · resigned 2023-04-19
ELY, Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 2011-06-07
MASTERS, Brian Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2004-02-01 · resigned 2020-05-13
PEARCE, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2002-02-01 · resigned 2018-11-08
SHARP, Anthony Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2005-02-01 · resigned 2022-01-17
SOUSTER, Anita Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 2018-04-16
SOUSTER, John Walter→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 2026-04-07
SOUSTER, Julian Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2002-02-01 · resigned 2022-01-17
SOUSTER, Justin Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2022-08-05 · resigned 2023-03-31
SOUSTER, Justin Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2002-02-01 · resigned 2018-10-23
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Mortgages & charges
9
Total charges
4
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lakeshield Lakeshield LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/01/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Lakeshield Lakeshield LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/01/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Bizcap Bizcap Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/10/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Arbor Forest Products Arbor Forest Products Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/06/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 20/02/2004 | 04/09/2025 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture deed | 1 property | 11/02/2004 | 04/09/2025 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 20/02/2001 | 24/12/2003 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 29/04/1987 | 04/09/2025 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 12/06/1984 | 08/12/2025 |
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Recent filings (150 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-01-23
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-01-23
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-14
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-12-08
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-10-14
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-09-04
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-09-04
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-09-04
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-06-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-04