AJA PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06378030 · ltd · incorporated 2007-09-21
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 68). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 16.1y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
63 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
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
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-08-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-25✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2021-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-08-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-11-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-10-19➖ARNOLD, Paul David, The Executors Of resigneddirector
- 2017-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-06-23🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2015-06-23🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2014-09-22➕ARNOLD, Alison appointedsecretary
- 2014-09-22➖LOYNTON, Davinia resignedsecretary
- 2014-06-11🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2010-06-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2007-09-21🏢Company incorporatedAs AJA PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED
- 2007-09-21➕ARNOLD, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2007-09-21➕LOYNTON, Davinia appointedsecretary
- 2007-09-21➕OCS CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-09-21➖OCS CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-09-21➕ARNOLD, Paul David, The Executors Of appointeddirector
- 2007-09-21➕OCS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-09-21➖OCS DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. 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.
- 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mrs Alison June Arnold Individual · British · DOB 04/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 02/11/2018 |
Mr Andrew John Arnold Individual · British · DOB 08/1958 · age 68 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- The Executors Of Paul David Arnoldceased 27/11/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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| 10 SLOANE ST LTD→ 11165931 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 1987 PUBS LTD→ 15193769 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 3SHP LIMITED→ 13510126 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| A AND K AMAZING SPACES LTD→ 16338171 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A N PROPERTIES AND INVESTMENT LTD→ 15607528 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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| ADMS ESTATE LIMITED→ 13832365 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ADORE HOMES LTD→ 16242244 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADVANCED COMMERCIAL HOLDINGS LTD→ 15608350 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AIREA51 PROPERTY LTD→ 15118529 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AJAY. G LTD→ 08129037 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| ALAN CHARLES ESTATES LTD→ 16168932 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-09-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
Heatherset
Arleston Wellington
Telford
Shropshire
TF1 2LY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-29
Last: 2025-08-15
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
Active
ARNOLD, Andrew John→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2007-09-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LOYNTON, Davinia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-09-21 · resigned 2014-09-22
OCS CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-09-21 · resigned 2007-09-21
ARNOLD, Paul David, The Executors Of→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2007-09-21 · resigned 2018-10-19
OCS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-09-21 · resigned 2007-09-21
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/06/2014 | 23/06/2015 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 18/06/2010 | 23/06/2015 |
Recent filings (63 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-25
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2022-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-17