AJB LEGAL LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07872910 · ltd · incorporated 2011-12-06
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£7.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
45 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £7,283
Very low cash
Cash position: £36
Cash YoY
+0%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£36
~ YoY
Net Worth
£7k
↑ 157% YoY
Current Assets
£45k
↑ 3.9% 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 | £18.1k | £16.5k |
| Current assets | £45.4k | £43.6k |
| Cash | £36 | £36 |
| Debtors | £45.3k | £43.6k |
| Net assets | £7.3k | £2.8k |
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
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-11-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-12-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-12-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-12-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-03-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2015-04-05➖BUCHAN, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2015-04-05➖BUCHAN, Valerie resigneddirector
- 2014-10-28➕ELLIOTT, Gavin Russell appointeddirector
- 2014-10-28➕NORMAN, Stacey Ellen appointeddirector
- 2011-12-06🏢Company incorporatedAs AJB LEGAL LIMITED
- 2011-12-06➕BUCHAN, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2011-12-06➕BUCHAN, Valerie appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
41/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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 Gavin Russell Elliott Individual · British · DOB 01/1979 · age 47 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Stacey Ellen Normanceased 18/12/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
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
Incorporated2011-12-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69109 — Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities
Registered office
9 Stanley Street
Blyth
Northumberland
NE24 2BS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-20
Last: 2025-12-06
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
ELLIOTT, Gavin Russell→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2014-10-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
NORMAN, Stacey Ellen→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2014-10-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BUCHAN, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2011-12-06 · resigned 2015-04-05
BUCHAN, Valerie→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2011-12-06 · resigned 2015-04-05
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Recent filings (45 total)
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-11-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-12-06