AJ CLEANING SERVICES (UK) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08105933 · ltd · incorporated 2012-06-14
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 2024
Net worth
£67.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: General cleaning of buildings
Sector: Administrative & support services
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 13.9y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.9 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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
54 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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £67,252
Net assets shrinking
Down £99 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£67k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£63k
↑ 6.6% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £67.3k | £67.4k |
| Current assets | £62.7k | £58.8k |
| Net assets | £67.3k | £67.4k |
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
6
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-01-06📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-01-04➕GARRATT, Janet Nadunga appointeddirector
- 2026-01-04➖GARRATT, Janet resigneddirector
- 2026-01-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-05-22📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-01-01➕GARRATT, Janet appointeddirector
- 2024-01-01➖OCHIENO, Mary Namadi resigneddirector
- 2023-10-10📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-09-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-31📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-08-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-01➖MATHIBA, Nomsa resigneddirector
- 2017-08-01➕OCHIENO, Mary Namadi appointeddirector
- 2015-04-19➖GARRATT, Steven resignedsecretary
- 2015-02-19➖GARRATT, Janet Nadunga resigneddirector
- 2015-02-19➕MATHIBA, Nomsa appointeddirector
- 2012-07-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Factor 21 PLC
- 2012-06-14🏢Company incorporatedAs AJ CLEANING SERVICES (UK) LIMITED
- 2012-06-14➕GARRATT, Steven appointedsecretary
- 2012-06-14➕GARRATT, Janet Nadunga 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
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Janet Nadunga Garratt Individual · British · DOB 10/1976 · age 50 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 17/01/2026 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Janet Garrettceased 04/01/2026· significant influence
- Miss Mary Namadi Ochienoceased 01/07/2024· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A.F.S. FIRE & SECURITY LTD→ 06550424 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
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| AE SUPREME CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE LTD→ 16600665 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| AGILITY FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS LTD→ 06785682 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| AIRPORTSUKTRAVEL LIMITED→ 08882048 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| AJ HOLDCO 1 LTD→ 10666631 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| AJ HOLDCO 2 LTD→ 10666856 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-06-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC81210 — General cleaning of buildings
Registered office
56 Gordon Road
High Wycombe
Buckinghamshire
HP13 6ER
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-28
Last: 2025-06-14
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
GARRATT, Janet Nadunga→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2026-01-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GARRATT, Steven→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-06-14 · resigned 2015-04-19
GARRATT, Janet→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2024-01-01 · resigned 2026-01-04
GARRATT, Janet Nadunga→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2012-06-14 · resigned 2015-02-19
MATHIBA, Nomsa→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2015-02-19 · resigned 2017-08-01
OCHIENO, Mary Namadi→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2017-08-01 · resigned 2024-01-01
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Factor 21 Factor 21 PLC | All asset debenture | 1 property | 20/07/2012 | — |
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Recent filings (54 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-17
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-01-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-04
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-18
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-05-22