AJS DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
07568359 · ltd · incorporated 2011-03-17
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
£-74.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
40 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £74,211

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£3k
Net Worth
-£74k
Current Assets
£33k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-31
Total assets£39.7k
Current assets£32.9k
Cash£2.7k
Debtors£18.1k
Net assets£-74.2k

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

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 (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-01-08
    ➖
    BATEMAN, John resigned
    director
  3. 2025-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-03-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-02-15
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2021-02-12
    📄
    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  10. 2020-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-03-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2018-03-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2018-03-19
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    change-person-secretary-company
    officers · CH03
  16. 2018-03-19
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  17. 2018-03-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2011-03-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AJS DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED
  19. 2011-03-17
    ➕
    BATEMAN, Kim appointed
    secretary
  20. 2011-03-17
    ➕
    BATEMAN, Andrew John appointed
    director
  21. 2011-03-17
    ➕
    BATEMAN, John appointed
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
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 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 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

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew John Bateman
Individual · British · DOB 05/1973 · age 53
25–50%
—25-50% shares17/01/2021

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
Incorporated2011-03-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

Unit 5 Birch House Way
Callywhite Lane
Dronfield
S18 2XR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-08
Last: 2025-07-25

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

BATEMAN, Kim→
secretary · appointed 2011-03-17
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Active
BATEMAN, Andrew John→
director · ~53y · appointed 2011-03-17
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Active
BATEMAN, John→
director · ~79y · appointed 2011-03-17 · resigned 2026-01-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (40 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-02-15
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2021-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-31