A.J.R. FASTENERS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01868890 · ltd · incorporated 1984-12-05
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 62). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
9 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 13.6y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.6 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.
Company profile
address, 2 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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
109 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red 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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £4.94M |
| Current assets | — | £775.9k |
| Cash | — | £27.9k |
| Debtors | — | £328.7k |
| Net assets | — | £1.58M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 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
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
8
filings
- • 7 mortgage
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-01-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-01-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-01-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-01-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-01-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-01-27🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2026-01-27🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2026-01-27🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2026-01-27🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2026-01-27🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2026-01-27🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2025-12-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-12-02🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2025-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-06-20🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2022-06-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-06-08🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-10🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2015-06-30🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2014-08-01🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2014-05-19🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2014-05-13🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2014-05-13🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2014-04-30🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2012-10-29🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2012-10-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank)
- 2001-03-28➕STUBBS, Andrea appointedsecretary
- 2001-03-28➖REED, Pamela Joyce resignedsecretary
- 2001-03-28➖REED, Pamela Joyce resigneddirector
- 1999-01-01➕STUBBS, Peter David appointeddirector
- 1998-12-31➖REED, Alexander Joseph resigneddirector
- 1984-12-05🏢Company incorporatedAs A.J.R. FASTENERS LIMITED
Owner dependency
93/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 41 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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Peter David Stubbs Individual · British · DOB 07/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Andrea Stubbs Individual · British · DOB 04/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
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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7 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
Incorporated1984-12-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500
Registered office
4 Bridge Cottages
Skipton Bridge
Thirsk
North Yorkshire
YO7 4SE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-27
Last: 2025-06-13
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
Active
STUBBS, Peter David→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 1999-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
REED, Pamela Joyce→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2001-03-28
REED, Alexander Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 1998-12-31
REED, Pamela Joyce→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 2001-03-28
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
9
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 5 properties | 20/06/2022 | 27/01/2026 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/10/2016 | 27/01/2026 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/06/2015 | 27/01/2026 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/05/2014 | 27/01/2026 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/05/2014 | 27/01/2026 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/05/2014 | 27/01/2026 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 30/04/2014 | 02/12/2025 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 29/10/2012 | 01/08/2014 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank) | Floating charge | 1 property | 11/10/2012 | 08/06/2022 |
Recent filings (109 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-05
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-01-27
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-01-27
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-01-27
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-01-27
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-01-27
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-01-27
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-22