A J RENTALS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02565326 · ltd · incorporated 1990-12-05
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£111.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 67). 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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

10 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 34.6y

25/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 34.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (4 active, 15 linked, 10 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
168 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £111,100

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£111k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£111k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£22k£44k£67k£89k£111kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£111.1k£111.1k
Current assets£111.1k£111.1k
Net assets£111.1k£111.1k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (60 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2024-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-09-02
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  5. 2024-09-01
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  6. 2024-09-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2024-09-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2024-08-27
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    ROBERTS, Paul Richard appointed
    secretary
  9. 2024-08-27
    ➕
    ROBERTS, Paul Richard appointed
    director
  10. 2024-08-27
    ➖
    ORME, Richard Anthony resigned
    secretary
  11. 2024-08-27
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    ORME, Richard Anthony resigned
    director
  12. 2023-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-01-08
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  14. 2023-01-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2023-01-08
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  16. 2023-01-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2022-12-31
    ➕
    ORME, Richard Anthony appointed
    secretary
  18. 2022-12-31
    ➖
    WOODHAMS, Steve resigned
    secretary
  19. 2022-12-31
    ➕
    ORME, Richard Anthony appointed
    director
  20. 2022-12-31
    ➖
    WOODHAMS, Steven James resigned
    director
  21. 2022-05-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2021-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  23. 2020-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  24. 2020-12-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2019-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  26. 2018-08-31
    ➖
    SWIFT, John David resigned
    director
  27. 2015-10-27
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: Pnc Business Credit, a Trading Style of Pnc Financial Services UK LTD
  28. 2013-07-09
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    Charge satisfied #9
  29. 2012-03-26
    ➖
    MCNICHOLAS, David resigned
    secretary
  30. 2012-03-26
    ➕
    WOODHAMS, Steve appointed
    secretary
  31. 2012-03-26
    ➕
    WOODHAMS, Steven James appointed
    director
  32. 2011-08-03
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #8
  33. 2011-08-03
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  34. 2011-08-03
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  35. 2011-08-03
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  36. 2011-07-28
    ➕
    MCNICHOLAS, David Anthony appointed
    director
  37. 2011-07-28
    ➕
    SHIPMAN, David Cyril appointed
    director
  38. 2011-07-28
    ➕
    MCNICHOLAS, David appointed
    secretary
  39. 2011-07-28
    ➖
    MORT, Anthony John resigned
    secretary
  40. 2011-07-28
    ➖
    CRAGG, Nicholas Jeremy resigned
    director
  41. 2011-07-28
    ➖
    MORT, Anthony John resigned
    director
  42. 2011-07-28
    ➖
    MORT, Jayne Charville resigned
    director
  43. 2011-07-28
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Santander UK PLC as Security Trustee for Each Group Member(Security Holder)
  44. 2011-07-08
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    Charge satisfied #7
  45. 2011-05-31
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  46. 2010-04-08
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    Charge satisfied #6
  47. 2010-03-19
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Anthony John Mort, Jayne Charville Mort and Cardens Pension Trustees Limited as Trustees of the Aj Access Platform LTD Executive Pension Scheme
  48. 2009-10-24
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    Charge satisfied #5
  49. 2009-10-06
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Anthony John Mort, Jayne Charville Mort, Cardens Pension Trustees Limited as Trustees of the Aj Access Platform LTD Executive Pension Scheme
  50. 2009-04-02
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Anthony John Mort Jayne Charville Mort Cardens Pension Trustees Limited the Trustees of Aj Access Platforms Limited Executive Pension Scheme
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Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • 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
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Afi Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Afi Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
⬇
A J RENTALS LIMITED
This company · 02565326

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Afi Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1990-12-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Afi-Uplift,
Pope Street
Normanton
West Yorkshire
WF6 2TA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-19
Last: 2025-12-05

Officers (4 active · 11 resigned)

ROBERTS, Paul Richard→
secretary · appointed 2024-08-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCNICHOLAS, David Anthony→
director · ~54y · appointed 2011-07-28
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Active
ROBERTS, Paul Richard→
director · ~50y · appointed 2024-08-27
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Active
SHIPMAN, David Cyril→
director · ~67y · appointed 2011-07-28
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Active
MCNICHOLAS, David→
secretary · appointed 2011-07-28 · resigned 2012-03-26
Resigned
MORT, Anthony John→
secretary · resigned 2011-07-28
Resigned
ORME, Richard Anthony→
secretary · appointed 2022-12-31 · resigned 2024-08-27
Resigned
WOODHAMS, Steve→
secretary · appointed 2012-03-26 · resigned 2022-12-31
Resigned
CRAGG, Nicholas Jeremy→
director · ~60y · appointed 2000-01-01 · resigned 2011-07-28
Resigned
HULL, Jonathan Stefan→
director · ~60y · appointed 2007-09-03 · resigned 2008-05-30
Resigned
MORT, Anthony John→
director · ~70y · resigned 2011-07-28
Resigned
MORT, Jayne Charville→
director · ~70y · resigned 2011-07-28
Resigned
ORME, Richard Anthony→
director · ~44y · appointed 2022-12-31 · resigned 2024-08-27
Resigned
SWIFT, John David→
director · ~78y · appointed 2007-08-01 · resigned 2018-08-31
Resigned
WOODHAMS, Steven James→
director · ~47y · appointed 2012-03-26 · resigned 2022-12-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

10
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:10 of 10 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Pnc Business Credit, a Trading Style of Pnc Financial Services UK
Pnc Business Credit, a Trading Style of Pnc Financial Services UK LTD
A registered charge—27/10/2015—
satisfied
Santander
Santander UK PLC as Security Trustee for Each Group Member(Security Holder)
Debenture1 property28/07/201109/07/2013
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property31/05/201103/08/2011
satisfied
Anthony John Mort, Jayne Charville Mort and Cardens Pension Trustees as Trustees of the Aj Access Platform Executive Pension Scheme
Anthony John Mort, Jayne Charville Mort and Cardens Pension Trustees Limited as Trustees of the Aj Access Platform LTD Executive Pension Scheme
Chattels mortgage1 property19/03/201008/07/2011
satisfied
Anthony John Mort, Jayne Charville Mort, Cardens Pension Trustees as Trustees of the Aj Access Platform Executive Pension Scheme
Anthony John Mort, Jayne Charville Mort, Cardens Pension Trustees Limited as Trustees of the Aj Access Platform LTD Executive Pension Scheme
Chattels mortgage1 property06/10/200908/04/2010
satisfied
Anthony John Mort Jayne Charville Mort Cardens Pension Trustees the Trustees of Aj Access Platforms Executive Pension Scheme
Anthony John Mort Jayne Charville Mort Cardens Pension Trustees Limited the Trustees of Aj Access Platforms Limited Executive Pension Scheme
Chattels mortgage1 property02/04/200924/10/2009
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property08/12/200803/08/2011
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property09/08/200703/08/2011
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property15/05/199815/09/2000
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property26/09/199103/08/2011
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Recent filings (168 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-09
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-09-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-09-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-27
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-01-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-01-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-08