AJH ACCOUNTING LTD

💤Zombieactive
12989773 · ltd · incorporated 2020-11-02
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 2024
Net worth
£1
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
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 (71/100)

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 (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
16 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

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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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
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
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-11-30
Total assets£1
Net assets£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
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-26
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2025-10-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-10-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-10-02
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2025-10-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2025-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-07-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-08-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-11-02
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    Company incorporated
    As AJH ACCOUNTING LTD
  11. 2020-11-02
    HODDINOTT, Danielle appointed
    secretary
  12. 2020-11-02
    HODDINOTT, Adrian appointed
    director
  13. 2020-11-02
    📄
    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 6 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 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Adrian Hoddinott
Individual · British · DOB 11/1988 · age 38
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control02/11/2020

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
Incorporated2020-11-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

Unit 1 Hazelwell Court Bar Road
Lolworth
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB23 8DS
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-14
Last: 2026-03-31

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

HODDINOTT, Danielle
secretary · appointed 2020-11-02
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Active
HODDINOTT, Adrian
director · ~38y · appointed 2020-11-02
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Active

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Recent filings (16 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-15