AJ ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

05157754 · ltd · incorporated 2004-06-18

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 30990

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 21.7y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 21.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

12 officers (4 active, 12 linked, 6 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

81 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand

2025-09-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-07-22
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-07-22
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Charge satisfied #1
2024-10-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-07-17
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-04-10
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-31
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WINGFIELD, Jason resigned
director
2023-11-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-12-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-12-04
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-11-30
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2020-10-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-07-03
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withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2019-08-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2019-06-28
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2019-01-10
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2019-01-10
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Charge satisfied #3
2018-07-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2017-10-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2016-09-30
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HURLEY, Donnacha appointed
director
2016-09-30
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KERRIGAN, Martin appointed
director
2016-09-29
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HURLEY, Donnacha appointed
secretary
2016-09-29
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HURLEY, Donnacha appointed
director
2010-06-19
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WINGFIELD, Alison resigned
secretary
2010-06-19
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WINGFIELD, Alison resigned
director
2010-03-20
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Charge satisfied #2
2008-03-19
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Bibby Financial Services Limited as Security Trustee
2007-10-04
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WINGFIELD, Alison appointed
secretary
2007-10-02
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JONES, David resigned
secretary
2005-11-22
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JONES, David appointed
secretary
2005-11-21
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WINGFIELD, Alison resigned
secretary
2005-06-21
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Close Invoice Finance Limited
2004-09-13
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
2004-08-13
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ASHTON, Paul resigned
director
2004-06-23
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WINGFIELD, Alison appointed
secretary
2004-06-23
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ASHTON, Paul appointed
director
2004-06-23
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WINGFIELD, Alison appointed
director
2004-06-23
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WINGFIELD, Jason appointed
director
2004-06-22
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FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2004-06-22
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FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
corporate-nominee-director
2004-06-18
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Company incorporated
As AJ ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED
2004-06-18
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FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2004-06-18
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FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

73/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

+Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Auto Conversions Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Auto Conversions Ltd

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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AJ ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED

This company · 05157754

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
Auto Conversions Ltd Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	20/12/2016

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

Incorporated2004-06-18

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC30990 — SIC 30990

Registered office

Unit 11/12

City Works

Openshaw

Manchester

M11 2NB

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-02

Last: 2025-06-18

Officers (4 active · 8 resigned)

HURLEY, Donnacha→

secretary · appointed 2016-09-29

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Active

HURLEY, Donnacha→

director · ~74y · appointed 2016-09-30

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Active

HURLEY, Donnacha→

director · ~74y · appointed 2016-09-29

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

KERRIGAN, Martin→

director · ~67y · appointed 2016-09-30

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

JONES, David→

secretary · appointed 2005-11-22 · resigned 2007-10-02

Resigned

WINGFIELD, Alison→

secretary · appointed 2007-10-04 · resigned 2010-06-19

Resigned

WINGFIELD, Alison→

secretary · appointed 2004-06-23 · resigned 2005-11-21

Resigned

FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-06-18 · resigned 2004-06-22

Resigned

ASHTON, Paul→

director · ~52y · appointed 2004-06-23 · resigned 2004-08-13

Resigned

WINGFIELD, Alison→

director · ~55y · appointed 2004-06-23 · resigned 2010-06-19

Resigned

WINGFIELD, Jason→

director · ~56y · appointed 2004-06-23 · resigned 2024-03-31

Resigned

FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-06-18 · resigned 2004-06-22

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown

		Type	Properties
satisfied	Bibby Financial Services Bibby Financial Services Limited as Security Trustee	Debenture	1 property	19/03/2008	10/01/2019
satisfied	Close Invoice Finance Close Invoice Finance Limited	All assets debenture	1 property	21/06/2005	20/03/2010
satisfied	HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC	Debenture	1 property	13/09/2004	22/07/2025

Recent filings (81 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2025-09-26

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2025-07-22

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-06-24

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2024-10-16

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC05

2024-07-17

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-07-17

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-04-10

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-11-20

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-07-06

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged

accounts · AA

2022-10-11

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-07-21

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged

accounts · AA

2021-12-20

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date

gazette · DISS40

2021-12-04

gazette-notice-compulsory

gazette · GAZ1

2021-11-30

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-07-28