A.J.T PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LIMITED
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 6.3y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £270.5k |
| Current assets | £12.8k |
| Cash | £12.0k |
| Debtors | £755 |
| Net assets | £30.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-04-07🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
- 2020-04-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-03-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
- 2020-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-15🏢Company incorporatedAs A.J.T PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LIMITED
- 2017-05-15➕TAPPENDEN, Ashley John appointeddirector
- 2017-05-15📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ashley John Tappenden Individual · English · DOB 02/1991 · age 35 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 15/05/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Mortgage Works (UK) The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/04/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | The Mortgage Works (UK) The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/03/2020 | — |