AJC HOLDINGS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03980912 · ltd · incorporated 2000-04-26
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
—
year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£-382
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -79% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 24.2y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 24.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (1 active, 11 linked, 5 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
91 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £382
Net assets shrinking
Down £448 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 79% YoY
Cash YoY
-79%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£102
↓ 79% YoY
Net Worth
-£382
↓ 679% YoY
Current Assets
£102
↓ 79% YoY
Current Liabilities
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-£382-£209-£37£136£308£481Jul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£-382£66
Current assets£102£481
Cash£102£481
Net assets£-382£66

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  3. 2023-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-09-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2022-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-01-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-05-01
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    GUPTA, Viren appointed
    director
  9. 2020-05-01
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    SLATER, Timothy Edward resigned
    director
  10. 2020-05-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2020-05-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2020-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-04-23
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  15. 2017-04-25
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-04-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2017-04-05
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    COLIN, Andrew Jeremy resigned
    director
  18. 2017-01-31
    ➕
    SLATER, Timothy Edward appointed
    director
  19. 2017-01-31
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    VIRGO, Matthew Andrew resigned
    director
  20. 2017-01-31
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    officers · AP01
  21. 2015-11-02
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    SYKES, John Buchanan resigned
    director
  22. 2015-11-02
    ➕
    VIRGO, Matthew Andrew appointed
    director
  23. 2013-10-31
    ➖
    MUGGRIDGE, Caroline resigned
    secretary
  24. 2008-03-03
    ➕
    SYKES, John Buchanan appointed
    director
  25. 2005-04-21
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  26. 2002-09-13
    ➖
    GIBBS, Richard Howard resigned
    secretary
  27. 2002-09-13
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    MUGGRIDGE, Caroline appointed
    secretary
  28. 2002-05-09
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  29. 2002-05-08
    ➖
    BURNESS SMITH, Nicola resigned
    secretary
  30. 2002-05-08
    ➕
    GIBBS, Richard Howard appointed
    secretary
  31. 2002-02-26
    ➕
    BURNESS SMITH, Nicola appointed
    secretary
  32. 2000-12-01
    ➖
    GORRINGE, John Murray resigned
    secretary
  33. 2000-04-26
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    Company incorporated
    As AJC HOLDINGS LIMITED
  34. 2000-04-26
    ➕
    GORRINGE, John Murray appointed
    secretary
  35. 2000-04-26
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 2000-04-26
    ➖
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 2000-04-26
    ➕
    COLIN, Andrew Jeremy appointed
    director
  38. 2000-04-26
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  39. 2000-04-26
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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 26 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Jeremy Colin
Individual · British · DOB 03/1959 · age 67
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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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.

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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-04-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

One
Gloucester Place
Brighton
BN1 4AA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-10
Last: 2026-04-26

Officers (1 active · 10 resigned)

GUPTA, Viren→
director · ~53y · appointed 2020-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BURNESS SMITH, Nicola→
secretary · appointed 2002-02-26 · resigned 2002-05-08
Resigned
GIBBS, Richard Howard→
secretary · appointed 2002-05-08 · resigned 2002-09-13
Resigned
GORRINGE, John Murray→
secretary · appointed 2000-04-26 · resigned 2000-12-01
Resigned
MUGGRIDGE, Caroline→
secretary · appointed 2002-09-13 · resigned 2013-10-31
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-04-26 · resigned 2000-04-26
Resigned
COLIN, Andrew Jeremy→
director · ~67y · appointed 2000-04-26 · resigned 2017-04-05
Resigned
SLATER, Timothy Edward→
director · ~54y · appointed 2017-01-31 · resigned 2020-05-01
Resigned
SYKES, John Buchanan→
director · ~63y · appointed 2008-03-03 · resigned 2015-11-02
Resigned
VIRGO, Matthew Andrew→
director · ~51y · appointed 2015-11-02 · resigned 2017-01-31
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-04-26 · resigned 2000-04-26
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Legal charge1 property21/04/2005—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Third party legal charge1 property09/05/2002—
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Recent filings (91 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-05-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-05-01