A J ANIMAL FEEDS LTD

💤Zombieactive
08705595 · ltd · incorporated 2013-09-25
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£1.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10910
Sector: Manufacturing
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 (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
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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
38 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 · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,131
Cash YoY
-1%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£890
~ YoY
Net Worth
£1k
↑ 107% YoY
Current Assets
£113k
↓ 9.8% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£17k£12k£40k£68k£97k£125kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£18.1k£-5.0k
Current assets£113.0k£125.4k
Cash£890£896
Debtors£112.1k£124.5k
Net assets£1.1k£-16.8k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 3 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2026-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-11-05
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2024-10-29
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2024-05-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2024-05-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2024-05-03
    ➖
    AHL, Jason resigned
    director
  9. 2024-04-03
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  10. 2024-03-12
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2022-09-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-12-23
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2021-10-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2021-10-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2020-07-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-09-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2015-11-01
    ➕
    AHL, Jason appointed
    director
  20. 2013-09-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A J ANIMAL FEEDS LTD
  21. 2013-09-25
    ➕
    PALMER, Amanda Rosemary 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 13 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
Mrs Amanda Rosemary Palmer
Individual · British · DOB 03/1973 · age 53
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2013-09-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10910 — SIC 10910

Registered office

8 Chopping Knife Lane
Marlborough
Wiltshire
SN8 2FA
United Kingdom

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 · 1 resigned)

PALMER, Amanda Rosemary→
director · ~53y · appointed 2013-09-25
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Active
AHL, Jason→
director · ~57y · appointed 2015-11-01 · resigned 2024-05-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (38 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-25
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-04
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-10-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-15
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-04-03
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-03-31