AJM FINANCIAL SERVICES LONDON LTD
💤Zombieactive
08954533 · ltd · incorporated 2014-03-24
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 May 2026
Net worth
£4.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong 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 (72/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
45 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 102Positive net assets
Net assets £4,493
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£3k
Net Worth
£4k
Current Assets
£5k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2026-05-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.5k |
| Current assets | £5.5k |
| Cash | £2.6k |
| Debtors | £2.9k |
| Net assets | £4.5k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
4
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-14📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-07-02📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2026-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-06-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-07-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-09-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-09-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-09📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2023-01-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-18➕MASON, Alexander John appointeddirector
- 2022-08-18➖JONES, Alexandra Louise resigneddirector
- 2021-12-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-11-29➕JONES, Alexandra Louise appointeddirector
- 2021-11-29➖MASON, Alexander John resigneddirector
- 2021-11-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-11-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2014-03-24🏢Company incorporatedAs AJM FINANCIAL SERVICES LONDON LTD
- 2014-03-24➕MASON, Alexander John 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
45/100
Moderate signalSome 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
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 Alexander John Mason Individual · British · DOB 12/1969 · age 57 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 31/07/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Miss Alexandra Louise Jonesceased 31/07/2024· 75-100% shares
- Mr Alexander John Masonceased 29/11/2021· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-03-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
Flat 1 16-18 Marloes Road
London
W8 5LH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2028-02-29
Last made up to: 2026-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-13
Last: 2025-06-29
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
MASON, Alexander John→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2022-08-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JONES, Alexandra Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2021-11-29 · resigned 2022-08-18
MASON, Alexander John→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2014-03-24 · resigned 2021-11-29
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Recent filings (45 total)
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-07-14
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-26
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-07-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-09-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-20