A J HARRIS (DECORATING & HOME IMPROVEMENTS) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

04809362 · ltd · incorporated 2003-06-24

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

£347

book net assets

Opportunity

72/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Painting

Sector: Construction

Investor take

Special-situation opportunity

Distressed construction with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

55 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

72/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)

Positive net assets

Net assets £347

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£347

↑ 1184% YoY

Current Assets

£2k

↓ 48% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)

Metric	2025-06-30	2024-06-30
Total assets	£347	£-32
Current assets	£1.5k	£2.9k
Net assets	£347	£-32

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

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand

2026-03-25
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2023-03-27
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2022-02-24
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2021-03-19
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2020-02-11
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2019-03-26
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2018-03-28
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accounts · AA
2017-07-13
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2017-02-21
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accounts · AA
2016-06-27
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2016-03-29
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2015-06-30
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2015-03-25
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2015-03-25
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address · AD01
2012-06-22
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PHILLIPS, John Joseph resigned
secretary
2003-06-24
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Company incorporated
As A J HARRIS (DECORATING & HOME IMPROVEMENTS) LIMITED
2003-06-24
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HARRIS, Andrew John appointed
director
2003-06-24
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PHILLIPS, John Joseph appointed
secretary
2003-06-24
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QA REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2003-06-24
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QA REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2003-06-24
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QA NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director
2003-06-24
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QA NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
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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 "HARRIS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

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 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.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
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

1 high ·

Confirmation statement overdue

high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-07-08

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Andrew John Harris Individual · British · DOB 02/1963 · age 63	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated2003-06-24

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC43341 — Painting

Registered office

Unit 81 Centaur Court Claydon Business Park

Great Blakenham

Ipswich

Suffolk

IP6 0NL

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-03-31

Last made up to: 2025-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-08OVERDUE

Last: 2025-06-24

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

HARRIS, Andrew John→

director · ~63y · appointed 2003-06-24

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Active

PHILLIPS, John Joseph→

secretary · appointed 2003-06-24 · resigned 2012-06-22

Resigned

QA REGISTRARS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-06-24 · resigned 2003-06-24

Resigned

QA NOMINEES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-06-24 · resigned 2003-06-24

Resigned

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