A J N MULTI-SERVICES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06361710 · ltd · incorporated 2007-09-05
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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 (58/100).
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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
57 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £704.6k |
| Current assets | — | £705.8k |
| Net assets | — | £690.1k |
| Average employees | 300 | — |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-10-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-29➖SMITH, Neil Stanley resigneddirector
- 2023-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-08-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2017-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-07-16➖SMITH, James Neil resigneddirector
- 2008-06-12➖JF COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-06-01➕JEMMETT FOX COMPANY SERVICES LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-09-06➕SMITH, Andrew William appointeddirector
- 2007-09-06➖OLIVANT, Wendy Noreen resigneddirector
- 2007-09-06➕SMITH, James Neil appointeddirector
- 2007-09-06➕SMITH, Neil Stanley appointeddirector
- 2007-09-05🏢Company incorporatedAs A J N MULTI-SERVICES LIMITED
- 2007-09-05➕JF COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-09-05➕OLIVANT, Wendy Noreen appointeddirector
Owner dependency
85/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew William Smith Individual · British · DOB 02/1986 · age 40 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 05/09/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Neil Stanley Smithceased 29/09/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-09-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
The White House
High Street
Dereham
Norfolk
NR19 1DR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-09
Last: 2025-10-26
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
JEMMETT FOX COMPANY SERVICES LTD→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SMITH, Andrew William→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2007-09-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JF COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-09-05 · resigned 2008-06-12
OLIVANT, Wendy Noreen→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2007-09-05 · resigned 2007-09-06
SMITH, James Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2007-09-06 · resigned 2013-07-16
SMITH, Neil Stanley→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2007-09-06 · resigned 2023-09-29
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (57 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-10-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-06-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-04-30