AJAY KRUPA LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
06285442 · ltd · incorporated 2007-06-19
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£-93.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Licenced restaurants
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 18.6y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
64 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
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £93,565
Cash YoY
-25%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£9k
↓ 25% YoY
Net Worth
-£94k
↑ 9.3% YoY
Current Assets
£12k
↓ 38% YoY
Current Liabilities
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-£103k-£79k-£54k-£30k-£5k£20kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£182.6k£167.3k
Current assets£12.0k£19.5k
Cash£8.6k£11.5k
Debtors£2.6k£7.2k
Net assets£-93.6k£-103.2k

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-02-01
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    PATEL, Ronak resigned
    director
  3. 2025-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-12-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2024-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-04-01
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    PATEL, Ronak appointed
    director
  7. 2023-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-10-20
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2021-10-20
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2020-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-10-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2019-10-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2019-10-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2019-10-09
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  18. 2019-10-09
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  19. 2018-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2015-04-01
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    PATEL, Jaimini Mukesh appointed
    director
  21. 2015-04-01
    ➖
    PATEL, Rambhai resigned
    director
  22. 2007-11-29
    ➕
    PATEL, Mukesh appointed
    director
  23. 2007-11-23
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  24. 2007-06-19
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    Company incorporated
    As AJAY KRUPA LIMITED
  25. 2007-06-19
    ➕
    PATEL, Mukesh appointed
    secretary
  26. 2007-06-19
    ➕
    THE COMPANY REGISTRATION AGENTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2007-06-19
    ➖
    THE COMPANY REGISTRATION AGENTS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2007-06-19
    ➕
    PATEL, Rambhai appointed
    director
  29. 2007-06-19
    ➕
    LUCIENE JAMES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 2007-06-19
    ➖
    LUCIENE JAMES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

91/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Jaimini Mukesh Patel
Individual · British · DOB 12/1961 · age 65
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control20/10/2021
Mr Mukesh Patel
Individual · British · DOB 04/1955 · age 71
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control05/01/2017

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
Incorporated2007-06-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56101 — Licenced restaurants

Registered office

Bridge House
9 - 13 Holbrook Lane
Coventry
CV6 4AD
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-08
Last: 2025-10-25

Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)

PATEL, Mukesh→
secretary · appointed 2007-06-19
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Active
PATEL, Jaimini Mukesh→
director · ~65y · appointed 2015-04-01
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Active
PATEL, Mukesh→
director · ~71y · appointed 2007-11-29
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Active
THE COMPANY REGISTRATION AGENTS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-06-19 · resigned 2007-06-19
Resigned
PATEL, Rambhai→
director · ~77y · appointed 2007-06-19 · resigned 2015-04-01
Resigned
PATEL, Ronak→
director · ~39y · appointed 2024-04-01 · resigned 2026-02-01
Resigned
LUCIENE JAMES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-06-19 · resigned 2007-06-19
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge over licensed premises1 property23/11/2007—
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Recent filings (64 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-10-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-19