AJB TRAINING (YORKSHIRE) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08178663 · ltd · incorporated 2012-08-14
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
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year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£315
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 96090Other service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £315

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£315
Current Assets
£22k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-08-30
Total assets£10.3k
Current assets£21.8k
Net assets£315

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 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 address
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2026-04-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-05-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2024-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-07-21
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2022-07-21
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2022-03-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-01-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2019-01-23
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2018-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-03-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-03-31
    ➖
    BARANYAI, Alison Jane resigned
    director
  18. 2012-08-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AJB TRAINING (YORKSHIRE) LIMITED
  19. 2012-08-14
    ➕
    BARANYAI, Conrad appointed
    director
  20. 2012-08-14
    ➕
    BARANYAI, Alison Jane appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 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 14 years.
  • 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Conrad Baranyai
Individual · British · DOB 12/1985 · age 41
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/06/2016

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
Incorporated2012-08-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

New Connexion House 2 Marsh Lane
Shepley
Huddersfield
HD8 8AE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-29
Last made up to: 2024-08-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-27
Last: 2025-08-13

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

BARANYAI, Conrad→
director · ~41y · appointed 2012-08-14
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Active
BARANYAI, Alison Jane→
director · ~63y · appointed 2012-08-14 · resigned 2015-03-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (35 total)

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-05-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-29
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-07-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-27