A S J TIMBER LTD

💤Zombieactive
04610592 · ltd · incorporated 2002-12-06
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£56.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46730
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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: 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
66 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £56,777

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£57k
↑ 12% YoY
Current Assets
£66k
↑ 31% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£13k£26k£40k£53k£66kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£67.1k£56.1k
Current assets£66.0k£50.5k
Net assets£56.8k£50.6k

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.

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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 (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-11-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-12-09
    ➕
    BULL, Sharon Jane appointed
    secretary
  7. 2020-12-09
    ➖
    BULL, Sharon Jane resigned
    director
  8. 2020-12-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2020-12-09
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  10. 2020-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-06-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2019-06-19
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2019-06-18
    ➕
    BULL, Andrew John Gordon appointed
    director
  15. 2019-06-18
    ➖
    LOOSEMORE, Francis John resigned
    secretary
  16. 2019-06-18
    ➕
    BULL, Sharon Jane appointed
    director
  17. 2019-06-18
    ➖
    HATCHER, Michael George resigned
    director
  18. 2019-06-18
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  19. 2019-06-18
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    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  20. 2019-06-18
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  21. 2019-06-18
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  22. 2019-06-18
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    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  23. 2019-06-18
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  24. 2019-06-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2002-12-10
    ➕
    LOOSEMORE, Francis John appointed
    secretary
  26. 2002-12-10
    ➖
    ABERGAN REED NOMINEES LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2002-12-10
    ➕
    HATCHER, Michael George appointed
    director
  28. 2002-12-10
    ➖
    PELLATT, James Michael resigned
    nominee-director
  29. 2002-12-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A S J TIMBER LTD
  30. 2002-12-06
    ➕
    ABERGAN REED NOMINEES LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2002-12-06
    ➕
    PELLATT, James Michael appointed
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew John Gordon Bull
Individual · British · DOB 11/1963 · age 63
——sig. influencesignificant influence18/06/2019
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Michael George Hatcherceased 18/06/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest

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
Incorporated2002-12-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46730 — SIC 46730

Registered office

16 Eldridge Close
Dorchester
Dorset
DT1 2JS
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-22
Last: 2025-07-08

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

BULL, Sharon Jane→
secretary · appointed 2020-12-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BULL, Andrew John Gordon→
director · ~63y · appointed 2019-06-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LOOSEMORE, Francis John→
secretary · appointed 2002-12-10 · resigned 2019-06-18
Resigned
ABERGAN REED NOMINEES LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-12-06 · resigned 2002-12-10
Resigned
BULL, Sharon Jane→
director · ~64y · appointed 2019-06-18 · resigned 2020-12-09
Resigned
HATCHER, Michael George→
director · ~84y · appointed 2002-12-10 · resigned 2019-06-18
Resigned
PELLATT, James Michael→
nominee-director · ~81y · appointed 2002-12-06 · resigned 2002-12-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (66 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-12-09
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2020-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-08-30