A. J. R. LYNCH AND COMPANY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
09869372 · ltd · incorporated 2015-11-12
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£0
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (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 (78/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£0
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Nov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30
Total assets£0£0
Net assets£0£0

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
6
filings
  • • 3 officers
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2025-12-24
    ➖
    TAYLOR, Juliet Dorothy resigned
    director
  3. 2025-12-23
    ➖
    BRAGAN, Sarah Anne resigned
    director
  4. 2025-12-23
    ➖
    TAYLOR, Mark Richard resigned
    director
  5. 2025-12-23
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-12-23
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2025-12-23
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2025-12-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2024-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-03-07
    ➖
    LYNCH, Andrew David resigned
    director
  12. 2023-03-07
    ➖
    LYNCH, Christine Ann resigned
    director
  13. 2023-03-07
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2023-03-07
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2022-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2022-09-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-08-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-08-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-08-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2017-07-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2016-06-03
    ➕
    BRAGAN, Sarah Anne appointed
    director
  23. 2016-06-03
    ➕
    LYNCH, Andrew David appointed
    director
  24. 2016-06-03
    ➕
    LYNCH, Christine Ann appointed
    director
  25. 2016-06-03
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Juliet Dorothy appointed
    director
  26. 2016-06-03
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Mark Richard appointed
    director
  27. 2015-11-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A. J. R. LYNCH AND COMPANY LIMITED
  28. 2015-11-12
    ➕
    LYNCH, Alexander James Robert appointed
    director

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 "LYNCH" — 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

1 med ·
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: BRAGAN, Sarah Anne resigned 2025-12-23; TAYLOR, Juliet Dorothy resigned 2025-12-24; TAYLOR, Mark Richard resigned 2025-12-23

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alexander James Robert Lynch
Individual · British · DOB 11/1997 · age 29
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Miss Sarah Anne Braganceased 23/12/2025· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2015-11-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

59 Water Lane
Middlestown
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF4 4PY
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-25
Last: 2025-11-11

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

LYNCH, Alexander James Robert→
director · ~29y · appointed 2015-11-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRAGAN, Sarah Anne→
director · ~28y · appointed 2016-06-03 · resigned 2025-12-23
Resigned
LYNCH, Andrew David→
director · ~67y · appointed 2016-06-03 · resigned 2023-03-07
Resigned
LYNCH, Christine Ann→
director · ~63y · appointed 2016-06-03 · resigned 2023-03-07
Resigned
TAYLOR, Juliet Dorothy→
director · ~60y · appointed 2016-06-03 · resigned 2025-12-24
Resigned
TAYLOR, Mark Richard→
director · ~60y · appointed 2016-06-03 · resigned 2025-12-23
Resigned

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Recent filings (33 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-12