A B R JENKINSON LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
09424261 · ltd · incorporated 2015-02-05
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£558.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -53% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 9.0y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 9.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

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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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £558,933
Cash draining
Cash down 53% YoY
Cash YoY
-53%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£64k
↓ 53% YoY
Net Worth
£559k
↑ 2.5% YoY
Current Assets
£538k
↓ 1.9% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£112k£224k£335k£447k£559kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£558.9k£545.4k
Current assets£538.0k£548.7k
Cash£64.2k£137.1k
Debtors£473.8k£411.6k
Net assets£558.9k£545.4k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

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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 (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-21
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  3. 2025-02-21
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  4. 2025-02-21
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    officers · CH01
  5. 2025-02-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2024-08-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-06-26
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2023-12-06
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    change-person-secretary-company
    officers · CH03
  9. 2023-12-05
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2023-12-05
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2023-12-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2023-12-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2023-11-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-10-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  15. 2023-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2023-08-14
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  17. 2023-08-03
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  18. 2022-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2022-02-03
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  20. 2022-02-03
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  21. 2019-05-31
    HOARE, Amanda Susan resigned
    secretary
  22. 2017-06-23
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  23. 2015-02-05
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    Company incorporated
    As A B R JENKINSON LIMITED
  24. 2015-02-05
    JENKINSON, Andrew Benjamin Rex appointed
    director
  25. 2015-02-05
    HOARE, Amanda Susan appointed
    secretary

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "JENKINSON" — strong identity link between founder and business.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some 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.
  • 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 Andrew Benjamin Rex Jenkinson
Individual · British · DOB 04/1984 · age 42
5075%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control06/04/2016
Ms Janelle Jocelyn Jenkinson
Individual · British · DOB 06/1982 · age 44
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting04/04/2017

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
Incorporated2015-02-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

Unit 1, Highfield Court Highfield Road
Oakley
Bedford
MK43 7TA
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-05
Last: 2026-01-22

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

JENKINSON, Andrew Benjamin Rex
director · ~42y · appointed 2015-02-05
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Active
HOARE, Amanda Susan
secretary · appointed 2015-02-05 · resigned 2019-05-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge23/06/2017
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Recent filings (49 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-02-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-02-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-08
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-06
change-person-secretary-company
officers · CH03
2023-12-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-12-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-12-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-12-05