A G J HOLDINGS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05410876 · ltd · incorporated 2005-04-01
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£69.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. 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, 1 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
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
54 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 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £69,382
Net assets shrinking
Down £40,000 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£69k
↓ 37% YoY
Current Assets
£131k
↑ 9.2% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£26k£52k£79k£105k£131kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£69.4k£109.4k
Current assets£131.0k£119.9k
Net assets£69.4k£109.4k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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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
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-12-17
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    JONES, George Thomas appointed
    director
  4. 2024-12-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2023-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-07-29
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  8. 2022-07-15
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2022-07-15
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2021-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-03-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-04-29
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2005-04-01
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    Company incorporated
    As A G J HOLDINGS LIMITED
  18. 2005-04-01
    ➕
    JONES, Albert David appointed
    secretary
  19. 2005-04-01
    ➕
    JONES, Albert David appointed
    director
  20. 2005-04-01
    ➕
    JONES, Gary Andrew appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — JONES, George Thomas (same surname) appointed 2024-12-17. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr George Thomas Jones
Individual · British · DOB 08/1998 · age 28
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control01/04/2020
Mr Gary Andrew Jones
Individual · British · DOB 07/1966 · age 60
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Albert David Jonesceased 01/04/2020· 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-04-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

Booth Street Chambers, Booth
Street, Ashton Under Lyne
Lancashire
OL6 7LQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-29
Last: 2025-07-15

Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)

JONES, Albert David→
secretary · appointed 2005-04-01
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JONES, Albert David→
director · ~66y · appointed 2005-04-01
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Active
JONES, Gary Andrew→
director · ~60y · appointed 2005-04-01
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Active
JONES, George Thomas→
director · ~28y · appointed 2024-12-17
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Recent filings (54 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2022-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-07-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-15