A.J.MAN & VAN LTD

💤Zombieactive
12677157 · ltd · incorporated 2020-06-17
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£1
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38110
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed energy with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), 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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 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
23 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £1

Key financials

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

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£1£1
Current assets£1£1
Debtors£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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-28
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  2. 2025-10-27
    MORRIS, Graeme Kevin appointed
    director
  3. 2025-10-27
    JOHNSON, Anton Ade Shegun James resigned
    director
  4. 2025-10-27
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  5. 2025-10-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-10-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2025-07-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-07-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-02-19
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2024-02-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2024-02-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2023-10-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2023-10-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2023-07-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-07-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-04-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2021-03-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2021-03-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2020-06-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A.J.MAN & VAN LTD
  21. 2020-06-17
    JOHNSON, Anton Ade Shegun James appointed
    director
  22. 2020-06-17
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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: 2026-05-01

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Graeme Kevin Morris
Individual · British · DOB 03/1963 · age 63
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control27/10/2025
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Anton Ade Shegun James Johnsonceased 27/10/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2020-06-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38110 — SIC 38110

Registered office

151b Bury New Road
Whitefield
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M45 6AA
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-01OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-17

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

MORRIS, Graeme Kevin
director · ~63y · appointed 2025-10-27
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Active
JOHNSON, Anton Ade Shegun James
director · ~36y · appointed 2020-06-17 · resigned 2025-10-27
Resigned

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Recent filings (23 total)

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-02-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-10-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-16