AI PROFIT MAKER LTD

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12565039 · ltd · incorporated 2020-04-20
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 Apr 2024
Net worth
£1
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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 (72/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
17 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red 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

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£1
Current Assets
£962
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-04-30
Total assets£1
Current assets£962
Net assets£1

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
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-13
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  3. 2025-01-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-04-24
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  5. 2024-01-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-12-14
    STANFORD, Ben William resigned
    director
  7. 2023-12-14
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2023-01-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-01-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-06-29
    STANFORD, Ben William appointed
    director
  11. 2021-06-29
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2021-06-28
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  13. 2020-04-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AI PROFIT MAKER LTD
  14. 2020-04-20
    HYDON, Jonathan Mark appointed
    director
  15. 2020-04-20
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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

1 med ·
Name changed recently
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2025-06-13: certificate-change-of-name-company

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Jonathan Mark Hydon
Individual · British · DOB 02/1974 · age 52
75100%
75-100% shares20/04/2020

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
Incorporated2020-04-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47910 — Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet

Registered office

3a Springfield Park
Buckfastleigh
Devon
TQ11 0LL
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-03
Last: 2026-04-19

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

HYDON, Jonathan Mark
director · ~52y · appointed 2020-04-20
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Active
STANFORD, Ben William
director · ~45y · appointed 2021-06-29 · resigned 2023-12-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (17 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-15
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-02
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-06-29
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-06-28