AJ PROTECT LTD

🌳Matureactive
09216717 · ltd · incorporated 2014-09-12
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 65110Life insurance
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. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
26 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Sept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-07-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-06-29
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    dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS02
  6. 2021-06-22
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  7. 2021-06-15
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  8. 2021-06-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-09-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-06-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2016-07-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-11-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2014-09-12
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    Company incorporated
    As AJ PROTECT LTD
  17. 2014-09-12
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    COFFEY, Neil Patrick appointed
    director
  18. 2014-09-12
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    GREGORY, Neil Richard appointed
    director

Owner dependency

63/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

41/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Neil Richard Gregory
Individual · British · DOB 10/1972 · age 54
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mr Neil Patrick Coffey
Individual · British · DOB 09/1972 · age 54
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2014-09-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

60 Station Road
Clacton-On-Sea
Essex
CO15 1SP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-29
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-15
Last: 2025-09-01

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

COFFEY, Neil Patrick→
director · ~54y · appointed 2014-09-12
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GREGORY, Neil Richard→
director · ~54y · appointed 2014-09-12
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Recent filings (26 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-23
dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS02
2021-06-29
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2021-06-22
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2021-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-09-01