A & J WELDING SUPPLIES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03097355 · ltd · incorporated 1995-09-01
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 Mar 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25990
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 33110SIC 33110
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 57). 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 22.8y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
96 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
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 | 2026-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 700 | 700 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-20📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-07-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-14➖POWELL, Anne resignedsecretary
- 2022-07-14➖POWELL, Anne resigneddirector
- 2022-07-14➖POWELL, John David resigneddirector
- 2021-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-01📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2017-06-20🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2008-11-01🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2004-07-13🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2003-09-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2003-03-19➖POWELL, John David resignedsecretary
- 2003-03-10➕POWELL, Jason appointeddirector
- 2003-03-10➕POWELL, John David appointeddirector
- 2002-03-19➕POWELL, Anne appointedsecretary
- 1995-10-31➕POWELL, Anne appointeddirector
- 1995-09-04➕POWELL, John David appointedsecretary
- 1995-09-04➖ACCESS REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-09-04➖ACCESS NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1995-09-01🏢Company incorporatedAs A & J WELDING SUPPLIES LIMITED
- 1995-09-01➕ACCESS REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-09-01➕ACCESS NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
A & J Welding (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
A & J Welding (Holdings) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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A & J WELDING SUPPLIES LIMITED
This company · 03097355
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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A & J Welding (Holdings) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/07/2016 |
Mr Jason Powell Individual · British · DOB 01/1969 · age 57 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/07/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr John David Powellceased 14/07/2022· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-09-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25990 — SIC 25990
Registered office
Lifford Hall, Tunnel Lane
Kings Norton
Birmingham
West Midlands
B30 3JN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-04
Last: 2025-08-21
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
POWELL, Jason→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2003-03-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
POWELL, Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-03-19 · resigned 2022-07-14
POWELL, John David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-09-04 · resigned 2003-03-19
ACCESS REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-09-01 · resigned 1995-09-04
POWELL, Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1995-10-31 · resigned 2022-07-14
POWELL, John David→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2003-03-10 · resigned 2022-07-14
ACCESS NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-09-01 · resigned 1995-09-04
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 13/07/2004 | 20/06/2017 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 16/09/2003 | 01/11/2008 |
Recent filings (96 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-05-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-05-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-05-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-07-22
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-07-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-20