A J RUTTER LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07272609 · ltd · incorporated 2010-06-03
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£76.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of commercial buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 8.1y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £76,225
Net assets shrinking
Down £737 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£76k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£42
↓ 4.5% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £234.4k | £234.2k |
| Current assets | £42 | £44 |
| Net assets | £76.2k | £77.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-03-24🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-15📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2019-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-04-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Nita Patel
- 2017-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2010-06-03🏢Company incorporatedAs A J RUTTER LIMITED
- 2010-06-03➕RUTTER, Andrew John appointeddirector
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "RUTTER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 16 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew John Rutter Individual · British · DOB 07/1971 · age 55 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Jennifer Ann Rutter Individual · British · DOB 10/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 09/06/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A & HF CONSTRUCTION LTD→ 14126881 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| A & J ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION & MAINTENANCE LIMITED→ 16287523 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A C LISTER ELECTRICAL LTD→ 12391138 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| A J MADDOX GENERAL BUILDERS LTD→ 12629395 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| A J'S POWDER COATING LTD→ 13346498 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| A.H. BENNETT & CO. (BUILDERS) LIMITED→ 00634926 · est 1959 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 66y | — | — |
| A.J.H. (NEWTOWN) LIMITED→ 01832172 · est 1984 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 41y | — | — |
| ABACUS PLUMBING & GENERAL BUILDERS LTD→ 06270999 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| ABER DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED→ 04455730 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| ABER LIQUID SCREED LIMITED→ 08928934 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ABLE 8 LIMITED→ 13579132 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ACCESS BUILDING SOLUTIONS LTD→ 14252418 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-06-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41201 — Construction of commercial buildings
Registered office
62 Longden Road
Shrewsbury
SY3 7HG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-17
Last: 2026-06-03
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
RUTTER, Andrew John→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2010-06-03
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Nita Patel | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/04/2018 | 24/03/2022 |
Recent filings (41 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-08
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-15
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2021-03-15