AJB CLOTHING AND STORAGE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

06259966 · ltd · incorporated 2007-05-25

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 Apr 2025

Net worth

£-53.1k

book net assets

Opportunity

72/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 47820

Sector: Wholesale & retail

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

49 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

72/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)

Negative net assets

Liabilities exceed assets by £53,095

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

-£53k

↑ 4.1% YoY

Current Assets

£3k

↓ 61% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)

Metric	2025-04-30	2024-04-30
Total assets	£187.4k	£189.9k
Current assets	£2.8k	£7.3k
Net assets	£-53.1k	£-55.4k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal 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

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand

2026-01-20
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accounts · AA
2025-01-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-01-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-06-18
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-01-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-07-27
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-01-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-07-24
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2017-01-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-06-02
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-01-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-06-19
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2007-05-30
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FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
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2007-05-30
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FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
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2007-05-25
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Company incorporated
As AJB CLOTHING AND STORAGE LIMITED
2007-05-25
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WALLACE, Keren Lesley appointed
secretary
2007-05-25
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MORLEY, Adrian Charles Lowell appointed
director
2007-05-25
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FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2007-05-25
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FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
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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 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100

Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
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.

Red flags

1 high ·

Confirmation statement overdue

high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-08

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Adrian Charles Lowell Morley Individual · British · DOB 06/1962 · age 64	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% voting	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated2007-05-25

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC47820 — SIC 47820

Registered office

Westerly Prestwick Lane

Chiddingfold

Godalming

GU8 4XW

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-01-31

Last made up to: 2025-04-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-06-08OVERDUE

Last: 2025-05-25

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

WALLACE, Keren Lesley→

secretary · appointed 2007-05-25

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Active

MORLEY, Adrian Charles Lowell→

director · ~64y · appointed 2007-05-25

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Active

FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-05-25 · resigned 2007-05-30

Resigned

FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-05-25 · resigned 2007-05-30

Resigned

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