AJ FOAM LTD

💤Zombieactive
05832261 · ltd · incorporated 2006-05-30
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 31030
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 2 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
65 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Sept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30
Average employees36003600

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-08-31
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2024-08-27
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2024-06-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-06-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-05-20
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    capital-alter-shares-subdivision
    capital · SH02
  15. 2016-05-19
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  16. 2006-10-31
    ➖
    PANDOR, Khalid Suleman resigned
    secretary
  17. 2006-10-31
    ➕
    WEST YORKSHIRE ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES appointed
    corporate-secretary
  18. 2006-10-31
    ➖
    WEST YORKSHIRE ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES resigned
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2006-09-30
    ➕
    PANDOR, Khalid Suleman appointed
    secretary
  20. 2006-09-30
    ➕
    KHAN, Jabar Shazad appointed
    director
  21. 2006-09-30
    ➖
    KHAN, Jabar Shazad resigned
    secretary
  22. 2006-09-30
    ➕
    PANDOR, Khalid Suleman appointed
    secretary
  23. 2006-09-30
    ➖
    RASHID, Arshid resigned
    director
  24. 2006-06-01
    ➕
    KHAN, Jabar Shazad appointed
    secretary
  25. 2006-06-01
    ➕
    RASHID, Arshid appointed
    director
  26. 2006-05-31
    ➖
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2006-05-31
    ➖
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  28. 2006-05-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AJ FOAM LTD
  29. 2006-05-30
    ➕
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2006-05-30
    ➕
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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

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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Jabar Shahzad Khan
Individual · British · DOB 01/1977 · age 49
25–50%
—25-50% shares · firm interest06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2006-05-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC31030 — SIC 31030

Registered office

Unit B Hlb Business Park Grange Road
Soothill
Batley
West Yorkshire
WF17 6LN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-24
Last: 2025-06-10

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

PANDOR, Khalid Suleman→
secretary · appointed 2006-09-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KHAN, Jabar Shazad→
director · ~49y · appointed 2006-09-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KHAN, Jabar Shazad→
secretary · appointed 2006-06-01 · resigned 2006-09-30
Resigned
PANDOR, Khalid Suleman→
secretary · appointed 2006-09-30 · resigned 2006-10-31
Resigned
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-05-30 · resigned 2006-05-31
Resigned
WEST YORKSHIRE ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-10-31 · resigned 2006-10-31
Resigned
RASHID, Arshid→
director · ~58y · appointed 2006-06-01 · resigned 2006-09-30
Resigned
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-05-30 · resigned 2006-05-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (65 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-23
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-18