A AND J GARDEN SERVICES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08269802 · ltd · incorporated 2012-10-26
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£-81.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Landscape service activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
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 (1 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
56 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 declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £81,035
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£81k
~ YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-31.9k | £-31.9k |
| Current assets | — | £0 |
| Net assets | £-81.0k | £-81.0k |
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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-16📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-10-12📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-10-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-05-02➖LONG, Jonathan David resignedsecretary
- 2024-05-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-05-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-05-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-03📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-06-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-06-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-11-20📄capital-cancellation-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figurecapital · SH05
- 2020-11-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-10-01➖STOCKS, Neil Andrew resigneddirector
- 2014-04-19➕LONG, Jonathan David appointedsecretary
- 2014-04-19➖STOCKS, Neil resignedsecretary
- 2012-10-26🏢Company incorporatedAs A AND J GARDEN SERVICES LIMITED
- 2012-10-26➕LONG, Jonathan David appointeddirector
- 2012-10-26➕STOCKS, Neil appointedsecretary
- 2012-10-26➕STOCKS, Neil Andrew 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 14 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 Jonathan David Long Individual · English · DOB 05/1988 · age 38 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 26/10/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Neil Andrew Stocksceased 15/05/2020· 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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| 123LEIC LIMITED→ 15781901 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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| 20170418 LIMITED→ 10728518 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 21CNCSTUDIO LTD→ 14359920 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 21ST CENTURY LEADERSHIP LIMITED→ 10241445 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 28BADDIES LTD→ 17036144 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 ACTS LIFE COACHING LTD→ 15390025 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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| 5K CLEANING CO. LTD→ 16513414 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-10-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC81300 — Landscape service activities
Registered office
82a James Carter Road
Mildenhall
Bury St. Edmunds
IP28 7DE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-20
Last: 2025-07-06
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
LONG, Jonathan David→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2012-10-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LONG, Jonathan David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-04-19 · resigned 2024-05-02
STOCKS, Neil→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-10-26 · resigned 2014-04-19
STOCKS, Neil Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2012-10-26 · resigned 2019-10-01
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Recent filings (56 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-15
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-10-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-10-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-05-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-05-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-02
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-01