AUTOJOB.CO.UK LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05958713 · ltd · incorporated 2006-10-06
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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 (1 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
61 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31

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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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-04-25
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  4. 2023-04-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2023-04-19
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  6. 2023-04-19
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2023-04-14
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    HAYNES, Gillian Maria resigned
    secretary
  8. 2023-04-14
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    HAYNES, Gillian Maria resigned
    director
  9. 2023-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-02-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-10-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2021-10-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-01-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2020-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-01-01
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    HALL, Michael appointed
    director
  16. 2019-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-08-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2009-03-11
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    HAYNES, Gillian Maria appointed
    director
  20. 2009-03-06
    ➖
    DUFF, Jason resigned
    director
  21. 2009-03-06
    ➖
    DUFF, Jon resigned
    director
  22. 2006-12-09
    ➖
    DUFF, Jason resigned
    secretary
  23. 2006-12-09
    ➖
    HAYNES, Gillian resigned
    director
  24. 2006-12-08
    ➕
    HAYNES, Gillian Maria appointed
    secretary
  25. 2006-12-08
    ➕
    DUFF, Jason appointed
    director
  26. 2006-11-20
    ➖
    DUFF, John resigned
    director
  27. 2006-10-11
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    HAYNES, Gillian appointed
    director
  28. 2006-10-06
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    Company incorporated
    As AUTOJOB.CO.UK LIMITED
  29. 2006-10-06
    ➕
    DUFF, Jason appointed
    secretary
  30. 2006-10-06
    ➕
    DUFF, John appointed
    director
  31. 2006-10-06
    ➕
    DUFF, Jon 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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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 Michael Hall
Individual · British · DOB 11/1967 · age 59
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/01/2023
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Gillian Maria Haynesceased 01/01/2020· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated2006-10-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

11 Millers View
Much Hadham
Hertfordshrie
SG10 6BN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-19
Last: 2026-01-05

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

HALL, Michael→
director · ~59y · appointed 2020-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DUFF, Jason→
secretary · appointed 2006-10-06 · resigned 2006-12-09
Resigned
HAYNES, Gillian Maria→
secretary · appointed 2006-12-08 · resigned 2023-04-14
Resigned
DUFF, Jason→
director · ~57y · appointed 2006-12-08 · resigned 2009-03-06
Resigned
DUFF, John→
director · ~61y · appointed 2006-10-06 · resigned 2006-11-20
Resigned
DUFF, Jon→
director · ~61y · appointed 2006-10-06 · resigned 2009-03-06
Resigned
HAYNES, Gillian Maria→
director · ~61y · appointed 2009-03-11 · resigned 2023-04-14
Resigned
HAYNES, Gillian→
director · ~61y · appointed 2006-10-11 · resigned 2006-12-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (61 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-04-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-19
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-04-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-04-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-02-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-15