ACJ PROPERTY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04661322 · ltd · incorporated 2003-02-10
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£6.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Real estate agencies
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 15.8y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
73 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £6,684
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£52k
Net Worth
£7k
Current Assets
£94k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £6.7k |
| Current assets | £93.7k |
| Cash | £52.2k |
| Debtors | £41.5k |
| Net assets | £6.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-07-28🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2025-02-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-10-25🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2023-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-01-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-12📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-01-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-01-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-12-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-12-19➕HOOPER-NASH, Ross appointeddirector
- 2022-12-19➖SEAL, Lynda resignedsecretary
- 2022-12-19➖JONES, Anthony Charles resigneddirector
- 2022-12-19🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2022-12-19🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2022-10-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-10-19🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-10-03📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-09-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2003-02-10🏢Company incorporatedAs ACJ PROPERTY LIMITED
- 2003-02-10➕SEAL, Lynda appointedsecretary
- 2003-02-10➕SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-02-10➖SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-02-10➕JONES, Anthony Charles appointeddirector
- 2003-02-10➕CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-02-10➖CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalMultiple 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 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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
Jeffrey Ross Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Jeffrey Ross Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ACJ PROPERTY LIMITED
This company · 04661322
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jeffrey Ross Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 19/12/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Anthony Charles Jonesceased 19/12/2022· 50-75% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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| A2 INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ 04905878 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
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| ACTORIS CLUBLAND LIMITED→ 07140324 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| ACUITY SALES & VALUATIONS LIMITED→ 14551739 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ACUMA PROPERTIES LTD→ 11929787 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-02-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68310 — Real estate agencies
Registered office
9a Royal Buildings
Victoria Road
Penarth
Vale Of Glamorgan
CF64 3ED
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-17
Last: 2025-10-03
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
HOOPER-NASH, Ross→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2022-12-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SEAL, Lynda→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-02-10 · resigned 2022-12-19
SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-02-10 · resigned 2003-02-10
JONES, Anthony Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2003-02-10 · resigned 2022-12-19
CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-02-10 · resigned 2003-02-10
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/07/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 25/10/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/12/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/12/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 15/09/2010 | 19/10/2022 |
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Recent filings (73 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-29
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-29
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-01-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-12
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-01-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-01-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-12
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-12-20