ALJEC LTD
🌳Matureactive
04965485 · ltd · incorporated 2003-11-17
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£360.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46440
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46499Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.
- 46740SIC 46740
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 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
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
62 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
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 · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £360,014
Net assets shrinking
Down £902 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£360k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£668k
↑ 1.9% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £388.2k | £395.8k |
| Current assets | £668.1k | £655.5k |
| Debtors | £128.8k | £117.4k |
| Net assets | £360.0k | £360.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-04-09📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-03-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-11-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-05-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-05-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-11-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2015-10-19➕APEDU, Helen Theresa appointeddirector
- 2003-11-17🏢Company incorporatedAs ALJEC LTD
- 2003-11-17➕FORBES, Janet Laura appointedsecretary
- 2003-11-17➕FORBES, Janet Laura appointeddirector
- 2003-11-17➕FORBES, Morris Keith appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Helen Theresa Apedu Individual · British · DOB 05/1987 · age 39 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/09/2020 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Morris Keith Forbesceased 30/04/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mrs Janet Laura Forbesceased 30/04/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Wholesale & distribution · SG postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 STRAW SUPPLIES LIMITED→ 08941447 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ADAM AND EVE DISTRIBUTION LTD→ 10439971 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ADRIAN BIDDELL FINE ART LIMITED→ 10728718 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ADVANCED HEALTH SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 05524547 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| AF GEORGE LTD→ 11953037 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AG HAND LTD→ 16365360 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AGRI-GEM LIMITED→ 08257545 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| AIRCRAFT BROKERAGE LTD→ 13354417 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ALASKA COMMODITIES LTD→ 16592507 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALEXIAM (UK) LTD→ 12245521 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ALL TIME GOODS LTD→ 17044272 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALLPLASTICS LIMITED→ 01616922 · est 1982 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 44y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-11-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46440 — SIC 46440
Registered office
Unit 8, Polehanger Farm Shefford Road
Meppershall
Shefford
SG17 5LH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-01
Last: 2025-11-17
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
FORBES, Janet Laura→
Activesecretary · appointed 2003-11-17
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APEDU, Helen Theresa→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2015-10-19
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FORBES, Janet Laura→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2003-11-17
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FORBES, Morris Keith→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2003-11-17
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Recent filings (62 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-04-25
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-04-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-09-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-09-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-11-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-17