A. J COMPONENTS LTD

🌳Matureactive

03870914 · ltd · incorporated 1999-11-03

Investment thesis

Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.

Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.

Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Dec 2024

Net worth

£-195.0k

book net assets

Opportunity

83/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 45310

Sector: Wholesale & retail

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

47789Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than commercial art galleries and opticians)

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 83). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 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

5 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 15.2y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 15.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 43/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)

Directors & officers

10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

99 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

83/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Negative net assets

Liabilities exceed assets by £194,990

Net assets shrinking

Down £424,415 YoY

Cash YoY

-14%

Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£30k

↓ 14% YoY

Net Worth

-£195k

↓ 185% YoY

Current Assets

£522k

↓ 44% YoY

Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2024-12-31	2023-12-31
Total assets	£-167.4k	£309.4k
Current assets	£522.1k	£935.0k
Cash	£29.9k	£35.0k
Debtors	£492.2k	£851.0k
Net assets	£-195.0k	£229.4k

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

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2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand

2025-11-13
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-13
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officers · TM01
2025-11-12
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SCANES, Rodney Blake resigned
director
2025-09-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-25
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accounts · AA
2024-06-13
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officers · TM02
2024-06-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-31
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STAPLES, Alison Jane resigned
secretary
2024-05-31
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STAPLES, Alison Jane resigned
director
2023-07-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-08
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-11-08
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Charge satisfied #5
2022-08-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-16
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-11-16
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-11-16
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-09-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-06
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mortgage · MR04
2019-12-06
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Charge satisfied #2
2019-09-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-09-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2016-09-12
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
2014-12-11
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD
2013-03-31
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PARKER, Mark resigned
director
2012-09-18
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
2011-12-02
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SCANES, Julie Rhona appointed
director
2011-12-02
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SCANES, Sally Irene appointed
director
2011-05-26
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Gc Owen Limited
2011-02-21
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
2009-08-31
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BREAKELL, Steven Andrew resigned
director
2008-01-01
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SCANES, Paul Andrew appointed
director
2008-01-01
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BREAKELL, Steven Andrew appointed
director
2008-01-01
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PARKER, Mark appointed
director
1999-11-03
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Company incorporated
As A. J COMPONENTS LTD
1999-11-03
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SCANES, Derrick John appointed
director
1999-11-03
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STAPLES, Alison Jane appointed
secretary
1999-11-03
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SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
1999-11-03
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SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
1999-11-03
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SCANES, Rodney Blake appointed
director
1999-11-03
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STAPLES, Alison Jane appointed
director

Owner dependency

73/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Derrick John Scanes Individual · British · DOB 12/1943 · age 83	50–75%	50–75%	board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control	06/04/2016

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Mr Rodney Blake Scanesceased 12/11/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control

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

Incorporated1999-11-03

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC45310 — SIC 45310

Registered office

Artisans' House, 7 Queensbridge

Northampton

Northamptonshire

NN4 7BF

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-17

Last: 2025-11-03

Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)

SCANES, Derrick John→

director · ~83y · appointed 1999-11-03

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Active

SCANES, Julie Rhona→

director · ~69y · appointed 2011-12-02

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Active

SCANES, Paul Andrew→

director · ~44y · appointed 2008-01-01

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Active

SCANES, Sally Irene→

director · ~81y · appointed 2011-12-02

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Active

STAPLES, Alison Jane→

secretary · appointed 1999-11-03 · resigned 2024-05-31

Resigned

SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-11-03 · resigned 1999-11-03

Resigned

BREAKELL, Steven Andrew→

director · ~63y · appointed 2008-01-01 · resigned 2009-08-31

Resigned

PARKER, Mark→

director · ~66y · appointed 2008-01-01 · resigned 2013-03-31

Resigned

SCANES, Rodney Blake→

director · ~81y · appointed 1999-11-03 · resigned 2025-11-12

Resigned

STAPLES, Alison Jane→

director · ~66y · appointed 1999-11-03 · resigned 2024-05-31

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown

		Type	Properties
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC	A registered charge	1 property	12/09/2016	08/11/2022
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD	A registered charge	—	11/12/2014	—
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC	Debenture deed	1 property	18/09/2012	—
satisfied	Gc Owen Gc Owen Limited	Legal charge	1 property	26/05/2011	06/12/2019
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited	All assets debenture	1 property	21/02/2011	—

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Recent filings (99 total)

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2025-11-13

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-11-13

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-11-05

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-09-25

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-11-07

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-09-25

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2024-06-13

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-06-13

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-11-08

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-07-25

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-11-15

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2022-11-08

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2022-08-22

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-11-08

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2021-09-24