AJJ INC. LTD

💤Zombieactive
09858792 · ltd · incorporated 2015-11-05
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Tax consultancy
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (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: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
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
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-04-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-11-09
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  6. 2022-06-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-05-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2022-05-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2022-05-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2021-08-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-04-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-08-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-07-17
    ➕
    HARMONEA LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  15. 2017-07-17
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  16. 2017-07-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-11-05
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    Company incorporated
    As AJJ INC. LTD
  18. 2015-11-05
    ➕
    JOHNSON, Alan John appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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 Alan John Johnson
Individual · British · DOB 03/1969 · age 57
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Ms Susan Anne Johnson
Individual · British · DOB 06/1951 · age 75
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2015-11-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69203 — Tax consultancy

Registered office

3 Forge House
Summerleys Road
Princes Risborough
Buckinghamshire
HP27 9DT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-18
Last: 2025-11-04

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

HARMONEA LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2017-07-17
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Active
JOHNSON, Alan John→
director · ~57y · appointed 2015-11-05
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Active

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Recent filings (27 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-21
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2022-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-05-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-05-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-05-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-21