A J WAREHOUSING LTD
💤Zombieactive
08489311 · ltd · incorporated 2013-04-15
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£309.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 52103
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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 (79/100)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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
34 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £309,499
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£309k
↑ 11% YoY
Current Assets
£555k
↑ 15% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £309.5k | £279.5k |
| Current assets | £555.0k | £484.7k |
| Net assets | £309.5k | £279.5k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-11-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-11-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-04-18➕JUDD, Andrew Gordon appointeddirector
- 2013-04-15🏢Company incorporatedAs A J WAREHOUSING LTD
- 2013-04-15➕JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer appointeddirector
- 2013-04-15➖JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer resigneddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 signalMultiple 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 13 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Gordon Judd Individual · British · DOB 02/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Miss Sharon Ruth Juddceased 06/04/2016· 25-50% shares
- Mr Ben Andrew Juddceased 06/04/2016· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-04-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC52103 — SIC 52103
Registered office
Unit 1 Dreadnought Business Park
Dreadnought Road
Dudley
West Midlands
DY5 4TP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-03
Last: 2025-11-19
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
JUDD, Andrew Gordon→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2013-04-18
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JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2013-04-15 · resigned 2013-04-15
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Recent filings (34 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-11-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-11-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-24