AJK DESIGN AND BUILD LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
09496792 · ltd · incorporated 2015-03-18
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£10
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
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. 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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
29 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 £10
Very low cash
Cash position: £10

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£10
Net Worth
£10
Current Assets
£10
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-31
Total assets£10
Current assets£10
Cash£10
Net assets£10

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
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-03-25
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  4. 2024-08-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-01-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-10-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-06-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-11-23
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2021-06-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-09-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2020-09-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2020-06-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-10-30
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  15. 2017-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-06-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2015-03-18
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AJK DESIGN AND BUILD LIMITED
  18. 2015-03-18
    SWIFT, David Anthony appointed
    director
  19. 2015-03-18
    SWIFT, Helen Clare appointed
    director

Owner dependency

71/100
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.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 11 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.)

Group structure

Ajk Accountancy Services Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Ajk Accountancy Services Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
AJK DESIGN AND BUILD LIMITED
This company · 09496792

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ajk Accountancy Services Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
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
Incorporated2015-03-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

Tower Cottage
Quarry Road
Neston
CH64 7UA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-01
Last: 2026-03-18

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

SWIFT, David Anthony
director · ~56y · appointed 2015-03-18
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Active
SWIFT, Helen Clare
director · ~55y · appointed 2015-03-18
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Active

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Recent filings (29 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-25
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-03-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-23