AJY 123 LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
10215670 · ltd · incorporated 2016-06-06
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 2025
Net worth
£1
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 74990Non-trading company
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed financial-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
22 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1
Very low cash
Cash position: £1
Cash YoY
+0%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£1
~ YoY
Net Worth
£1
~ YoY
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£1£1£1Nov 2024Nov 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-11-302024-11-30
Total assets£1£1
Cash£1£1
Net assets£1£1

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
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-05-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-08-09
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2022-02-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-02-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-06-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2016-08-17
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  13. 2016-06-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AJY 123 LIMITED
  14. 2016-06-06
    YEATS, Adam James appointed
    director
  15. 2016-06-06
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
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.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-19

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Adam James Yeats
Individual · British · DOB 01/1969 · age 57
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/06/2016

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
Incorporated2016-06-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

72-77 Lower Tower Street
Birmingham
B19 3NF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-19OVERDUE
Last: 2025-06-05

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

YEATS, Adam James
director · ~57y · appointed 2016-06-06
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Recent filings (22 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-23
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-06-07