A J BROWN RECRUITMENT SERVICES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06087248 · ltd · incorporated 2007-02-07
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 Feb 2026
Net worth
£-54.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 74/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
73 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £54,940

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
-£55k
↓ 1.3% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
-£55k-£39k-£23k-£7k£9k£25kFeb 2025Feb 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-02-282025-02-28
Total assets£-54.9k£-54.2k
Current assets—£25.4k
Debtors—£25.4k
Net assets£-54.9k£-54.2k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-03-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-09-27
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2024-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-09-24
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2024-07-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2024-07-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2024-07-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2023-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-03-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2022-03-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-02-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-02-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2012-10-29
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    DASZEWSKA, Hanna Sylwia resigned
    director
  18. 2007-02-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A J BROWN RECRUITMENT SERVICES LIMITED
  19. 2007-02-07
    ➕
    BROWN, Andrew Jonathan appointed
    secretary
  20. 2007-02-07
    ➕
    BROWN, Andrew Jonathan appointed
    director
  21. 2007-02-07
    ➕
    SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  22. 2007-02-07
    ➖
    SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  23. 2007-02-07
    ➕
    DASZEWSKA, Hanna Sylwia appointed
    director
  24. 2007-02-07
    ➕
    WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  25. 2007-02-07
    ➖
    WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BROWN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 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 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Jonathan Brown
Individual · British · DOB 02/1970 · age 56
75–100%
—board control75-100% shares · board control · 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
Incorporated2007-02-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

10 Dragonfly Close
Dunmow
Essex
CM6 4GD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-30
Last made up to: 2026-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-14
Last: 2026-03-31

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

BROWN, Andrew Jonathan→
secretary · appointed 2007-02-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BROWN, Andrew Jonathan→
director · ~56y · appointed 2007-02-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-02-07 · resigned 2007-02-07
Resigned
DASZEWSKA, Hanna Sylwia→
director · ~48y · appointed 2007-02-07 · resigned 2012-10-29
Resigned
WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-02-07 · resigned 2007-02-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (73 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-27