A J C (YORKSHIRE) LTD
💤Zombieactive
07774721 · ltd · incorporated 2011-09-15
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
£19.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33140
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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 10.4y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.4 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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
51 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £19,294
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£9k
Net Worth
£19k
Current Assets
£326k
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £178.9k | — |
| Current assets | £326.3k | — |
| Cash | £8.6k | — |
| Debtors | £287.5k | — |
| Net assets | £19.3k | — |
| Average employees | — | 600 |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-11📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2023-12-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-12-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-08➖SOUTH, Craig resigneddirector
- 2023-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-01📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2021-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-05-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-04-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-04-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-07-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-07-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-12-18➖SOUTH, Jason Paul resigneddirector
- 2016-01-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2011-09-15🏢Company incorporatedAs A J C (YORKSHIRE) LTD
- 2011-09-15➕HUTCHINSON, Anthony Martin appointeddirector
- 2011-09-15➕SOUTH, Craig appointeddirector
- 2011-09-15➖SOUTH, Craig resigneddirector
- 2011-09-15➕SOUTH, Craig appointeddirector
- 2011-09-15➕SOUTH, Jason Paul appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
58/100
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 15 years.
- 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Anthony Martin Hutchinson Individual · British · DOB 09/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Craig Southceased 08/12/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Jason Paul Southceased 18/12/2019· 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.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-09-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33140 — SIC 33140
Registered office
Unit 8 Julian Road
Sheffield
S9 1FZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-09
Last: 2025-09-25
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
HUTCHINSON, Anthony Martin→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2011-09-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SOUTH, Craig→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2011-09-15 · resigned 2011-09-15
SOUTH, Craig→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2011-09-15 · resigned 2023-12-08
SOUTH, Jason Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2011-09-15 · resigned 2019-12-18
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 04/01/2016 | — |
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Recent filings (51 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-18
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2024-04-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-12-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-27