AJP PUBS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08228713 · ltd · incorporated 2012-09-25
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Public houses and bars
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-02
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    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-31
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    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-09-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2024-01-09
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    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-04-04
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    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-02-25
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  7. 2021-10-08
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  8. 2021-03-08
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    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-12-31
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-01-05
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-01-03
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-08-23
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  13. 2017-08-22
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    TREKTERE, Ieva resigned
    director
  14. 2017-01-09
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-09-15
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    TREKTERE, Ieva appointed
    director
  16. 2016-09-15
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    officers · AP01
  17. 2016-01-09
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    accounts · AA
  18. 2013-01-04
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    TUSTIN, Nichola Christina resigned
    director
  19. 2012-09-25
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    Company incorporated
    As AJP PUBS LIMITED
  20. 2012-09-25
    ➕
    PHELPS, Andrew appointed
    director
  21. 2012-09-25
    ➕
    TUSTIN, Nichola Christina appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • 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 Andrew Phelps
Individual · British · DOB 05/1968 · age 58
75–100%
—75-100% shares24/09/2016

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
Incorporated2012-09-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56302 — Public houses and bars

Registered office

The Wheel Bridgnorth Road
Worfield
Bridgnorth
Shropshire
WV15 5NR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-09
Last: 2025-09-25

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

PHELPS, Andrew→
director · ~58y · appointed 2012-09-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TREKTERE, Ieva→
director · ~39y · appointed 2016-09-15 · resigned 2017-08-22
Resigned
TUSTIN, Nichola Christina→
director · ~47y · appointed 2012-09-25 · resigned 2013-01-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (36 total)

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accounts · AA
2026-01-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-31