AJ FURNITURE & BEDS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05949949 · ltd · incorporated 2006-09-28
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
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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£70.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 60). 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 19.6y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 19.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
67 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £70,078
Cash YoY
+61%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£113k
↑ 61% YoY
Net Worth
£70k
↑ 4.7% YoY
Current Assets
£258k
↑ 9.3% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£52k£103k£155k£206k£258kSept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30
Total assets£92.4k£98.1k
Current assets£257.7k£235.8k
Cash£112.8k£70.2k
Debtors£27.9k£31.9k
Net assets£70.1k£66.9k

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
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 (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-30
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  3. 2024-06-17
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  4. 2023-06-30
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  5. 2023-01-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2023-01-19
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    PAYNE, Jill resigned
    director
  7. 2023-01-05
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  8. 2023-01-05
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    capital-alter-shares-subdivision
    capital · SH02
  9. 2023-01-05
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 2022-12-19
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2022-11-21
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2022-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-06-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  14. 2020-02-11
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  15. 2019-01-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  16. 2017-11-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-10-06
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  19. 2011-04-20
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    COLLINS, Kate Elizabeth resigned
    director
  20. 2011-04-20
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    PAYNE, Jill appointed
    director
  21. 2010-12-24
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Segro Properties Limited
  22. 2009-12-01
    ➕
    COLLINS, Kate Elizabeth appointed
    director
  23. 2009-12-01
    ➖
    PAYNE, Jill resigned
    director
  24. 2007-11-09
    ➕
    COLLINS, Kate Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  25. 2007-11-09
    ➖
    PERCOX, Julie resigned
    secretary
  26. 2007-11-09
    ➕
    PAYNE, Jill appointed
    director
  27. 2007-11-09
    ➖
    PERCOX, Julie resigned
    director
  28. 2007-11-09
    ➖
    PERCOX, Trevor Malcolm resigned
    director
  29. 2006-12-01
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    PERCOX, Julie appointed
    director
  30. 2006-11-24
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Slough Properties Limited
  31. 2006-09-28
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    Company incorporated
    As AJ FURNITURE & BEDS LIMITED
  32. 2006-09-28
    ➕
    COLLINS, Timothy Paul appointed
    director
  33. 2006-09-28
    ➕
    PERCOX, Julie appointed
    secretary
  34. 2006-09-28
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 2006-09-28
    ➖
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 2006-09-28
    ➕
    PERCOX, Trevor Malcolm appointed
    director
  37. 2006-09-28
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  38. 2006-09-28
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • 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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Kate Collins
Individual · British · DOB 11/1972 · age 54
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mr Timothy Paul Collins
Individual · British · DOB 10/1966 · age 60
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2006-09-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47599 — Retail sale of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised stores

Registered office

51-52 Waverley Road
Beeches Industrial Estate
Yate
BS37 5QR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-12
Last: 2025-09-28

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

COLLINS, Kate Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2007-11-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COLLINS, Timothy Paul→
director · ~60y · appointed 2006-09-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PERCOX, Julie→
secretary · appointed 2006-09-28 · resigned 2007-11-09
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-09-28 · resigned 2006-09-28
Resigned
COLLINS, Kate Elizabeth→
director · ~54y · appointed 2009-12-01 · resigned 2011-04-20
Resigned
PAYNE, Jill→
director · ~89y · appointed 2011-04-20 · resigned 2023-01-19
Resigned
PAYNE, Jill→
director · ~89y · appointed 2007-11-09 · resigned 2009-12-01
Resigned
PERCOX, Julie→
director · ~59y · appointed 2006-12-01 · resigned 2007-11-09
Resigned
PERCOX, Trevor Malcolm→
director · ~64y · appointed 2006-09-28 · resigned 2007-11-09
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-09-28 · resigned 2006-09-28
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property06/10/2016—
outstanding
Segro Properties
Segro Properties Limited
Rent deposit deed1 property24/12/2010—
outstanding
Slough Properties
Slough Properties Limited
Deposit deed1 property24/11/2006—
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Recent filings (67 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-20
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-01-05
capital-alter-shares-subdivision
capital · SH02
2023-01-05
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-01-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-12-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-27