A J BATHROOM SOLUTIONS LTD
💤Zombieactive
08912985 · ltd · incorporated 2014-02-26
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
—
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£57.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 1.6y
10/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 1.6 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
28 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £57,947
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£58k
Current Assets
£22k
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £257.8k | — |
| Current assets | £22.4k | — |
| Net assets | £57.9k | — |
| Average employees | — | 300 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-10-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-09-25🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
- 2024-09-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
- 2024-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-02-26🏢Company incorporatedAs A J BATHROOM SOLUTIONS LTD
- 2014-02-26➕HAGGAR, Alison appointedsecretary
- 2014-02-26➕HAGGAR, Jon Henri appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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 12 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jon Henri Haggar Individual · British · DOB 11/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Alison Haggar Individual · British · DOB 09/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-02-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade
Registered office
Selworth House
Main Street
Pollington
East Yorkshire
DN14 0DN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-12
Last: 2026-02-26
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
Active
HAGGAR, Jon Henri→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2014-02-26
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Handelsbanken Handelsbanken PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/09/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Handelsbanken Handelsbanken PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/09/2024 | — |
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Recent filings (28 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-10-13
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-03-20