A H JONES INVESTIGATORS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08343868 · ltd · incorporated 2013-01-02
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Investigation activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company 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 (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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
42 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-09
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  2. 2026-05-27
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  3. 2026-02-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-07-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-05-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2024-07-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-01-27
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2024-01-27
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2024-01-27
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  10. 2024-01-27
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2024-01-12
    ➖
    GIBSON, Andrew resigned
    director
  12. 2024-01-10
    ➕
    GIBSON, Scott appointed
    director
  13. 2023-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-09-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-09-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-09-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2014-09-04
    ➕
    GIBSON, Andrew appointed
    director
  20. 2014-09-04
    ➖
    HARVEY, Angela resigned
    director
  21. 2013-01-31
    ➖
    GIBSON, Andrew Alexander Scott resigned
    director
  22. 2013-01-31
    ➕
    HARVEY, Angela appointed
    director
  23. 2013-01-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A H JONES INVESTIGATORS LIMITED
  24. 2013-01-02
    ➕
    GIBSON, Andrew Alexander Scott 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

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Scott Gibson
Individual · British · DOB 08/1973 · age 53
50–75%
—50-75% shares12/01/2024
Mr Melvyn William Thorpe Adderley
Individual · British · DOB 02/1966 · age 60
25–50%
—25-50% shares02/01/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Andrew Gibsonceased 12/01/2024· 50-75% shares

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
Incorporated2013-01-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC80300 — Investigation activities

Registered office

1a Manor Road
Abbotskerswell
Newton Abbot
Devon
TQ12 5PR
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-16
Last: 2026-01-02

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

GIBSON, Scott→
director · ~53y · appointed 2024-01-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GIBSON, Andrew→
director · ~71y · appointed 2014-09-04 · resigned 2024-01-12
Resigned
GIBSON, Andrew Alexander Scott→
director · ~71y · appointed 2013-01-02 · resigned 2013-01-31
Resigned
HARVEY, Angela→
director · ~64y · appointed 2013-01-31 · resigned 2014-09-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (42 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-06-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-01-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-01-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-02