A J SLATER LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04737295 · ltd · incorporated 2003-04-16
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 Feb 2026
Net worth
£-2.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other building completion and finishing
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 72). 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 (69/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
61 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
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £2,013

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£31k
Net Worth
-£2k
Current Assets
£32k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-02-28
Total assets£-2.0k
Current assets£31.9k
Cash£31.4k
Debtors£505
Net assets£-2.0k

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 dissolution
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 1 dissolution
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
8
filings
  • • 2 accounts
  • • 2 officers
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-08
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  2. 2026-06-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2026-03-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2026-03-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2026-03-18
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2026-03-18
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2026-03-17
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2026-02-21
    ➕
    SLATER, Jean appointed
    director
  9. 2026-02-21
    ➖
    SLATER, Anthony John resigned
    director
  10. 2025-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-10-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-01-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2003-04-16
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    Company incorporated
    As A J SLATER LIMITED
  20. 2003-04-16
    ➕
    SLATER, Jean appointed
    secretary
  21. 2003-04-16
    ➕
    RWL REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  22. 2003-04-16
    ➖
    RWL REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  23. 2003-04-16
    ➕
    SLATER, Anthony John appointed
    director

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "SLATER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

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 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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
Mrs Jean Slater
Individual · British · DOB 03/1954 · age 72
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control21/02/2026
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Anthony John Slaterceased 21/02/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% 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
Incorporated2003-04-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43390 — Other building completion and finishing

Registered office

The Old Post Office
41-43 Market Place
Chippenham
Wiltshire
SN15 3HR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-30
Last made up to: 2026-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last: 2026-04-16

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

SLATER, Jean→
secretary · appointed 2003-04-16
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Active
SLATER, Jean→
director · ~72y · appointed 2026-02-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RWL REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-04-16 · resigned 2003-04-16
Resigned
SLATER, Anthony John→
director · ~73y · appointed 2003-04-16 · resigned 2026-02-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (61 total)

dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-18
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-27