AJSCS LTD

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06176964 · ltd · incorporated 2007-03-21
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£13.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33170
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 49410Freight transport by road
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). 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: medium (68/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
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 · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £13,099

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£13k
Current Assets
£901
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-29
Total assets£13.1k
Current assets£901
Net assets£13.1k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • • 2 gazette
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 gazette
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-05-30
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2026-05-26
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2025-12-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2024-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-10-20
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2023-08-11
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  9. 2023-07-25
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2023-06-01
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  11. 2023-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-05-30
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  13. 2022-12-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2021-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2007-03-28
    ➕
    SUTHERLAND, Catherine appointed
    secretary
  19. 2007-03-28
    ➕
    SMITH, Andrew John appointed
    director
  20. 2007-03-22
    ➖
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  21. 2007-03-22
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    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  22. 2007-03-21
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    Company incorporated
    As AJSCS LTD
  23. 2007-03-21
    ➕
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  24. 2007-03-21
    ➕
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
    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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — 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 59. 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 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

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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew John Smith
Individual · English · DOB 05/1967 · age 59
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2017

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
Incorporated2007-03-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33170 — SIC 33170

Registered office

75 Primrose Bank
Gilstead Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD16 4RG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-29
Last made up to: 2025-03-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-12
Last: 2026-05-29

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

SUTHERLAND, Catherine→
secretary · appointed 2007-03-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SMITH, Andrew John→
director · ~59y · appointed 2007-03-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-03-21 · resigned 2007-03-22
Resigned
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-03-21 · resigned 2007-03-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (54 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-29
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-05-26
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-19
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-08-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-07-25
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-31