AJ LOGISTIC CONSULTANTS LTD.

💤Zombieactive
10672577 · ltd · incorporated 2017-03-15
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£-68.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Postal activities under universal service obligation
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 72/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £68,595
Net assets shrinking
Down £138,060 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£855
Net Worth
-£69k
↓ 199% YoY
Current Assets
£855
↓ 97% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£69k-£41k-£13k£14k£42k£69kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£-57.3k£16.0k
Current assets£855£29.5k
Cash£855—
Net assets£-68.6k£69.5k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2024-12-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-04-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2023-12-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-04-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2023-04-26
    📄
    elect-to-keep-the-directors-residential-address-register-information-on-the-public-register
    officers · EH02
  8. 2022-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-10-13
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2021-10-12
    ➖
    HARDY, Alan resigned
    director
  12. 2021-03-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-03-02
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2020-03-24
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  15. 2020-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-03-20
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  17. 2020-03-03
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  18. 2018-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-04-10
    ➖
    HARDY, Andrea Marie resigned
    director
  20. 2017-04-10
    ➖
    MO, Kelly Victoria resigned
    director
  21. 2017-03-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AJ LOGISTIC CONSULTANTS LTD.
  22. 2017-03-15
    ➕
    MO, James Sampson appointed
    director
  23. 2017-03-15
    ➕
    HARDY, Alan appointed
    director
  24. 2017-03-15
    ➕
    HARDY, Andrea Marie appointed
    director
  25. 2017-03-15
    ➕
    MO, Kelly Victoria appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-03-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC53100 — Postal activities under universal service obligation

Registered office

Benton House, Office No 8 Benton Business Park
Whitley Road
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Tyne And Wear
NE12 9SW
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-28
Last: 2026-03-14

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

MO, James Sampson→
director · ~56y · appointed 2017-03-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARDY, Alan→
director · ~59y · appointed 2017-03-15 · resigned 2021-10-12
Resigned
HARDY, Andrea Marie→
director · ~56y · appointed 2017-03-15 · resigned 2017-04-10
Resigned
MO, Kelly Victoria→
director · ~45y · appointed 2017-03-15 · resigned 2017-04-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (31 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-26
elect-to-keep-the-directors-residential-address-register-information-on-the-public-register
officers · EH02
2023-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-10-13