A & J INVESTMENTS NE LTD
💤Zombieactive
13150995 · ltd · incorporated 2021-01-21
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£-1.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed property-backed borrower — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
9 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 5.2y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
27 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
79
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £1,035
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
-£1k
↑ 78% YoY
Current Assets
£6k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £297.5k | £293.8k |
| Current assets | £6.0k | £6.0k |
| Net assets | £-1.0k | £-4.7k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 3 address
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-04-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-04-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-03-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-09-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-09-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-08-30🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2023-08-30🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2022-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-07-28🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Kensington Mortgage Company Limited
- 2022-05-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-04-21🔒Charge registered #6Lender: UK Mortgage Lending LTD T/a Pepper Money
- 2022-03-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-02-18🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Kensington Mortgage Company Limited
- 2021-06-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-06-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-06-08🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2021-06-08🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2021-05-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-05-07🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2021-05-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2021-01-21🏢Company incorporatedAs A & J INVESTMENTS NE LTD
- 2021-01-21➕SINGH JOHAL, Jay appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 5 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome 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
2 low9 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jay Singh Johal Individual · British · DOB 09/1988 · age 38 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 21/01/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 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.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-01-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
65 St. Marks Way
South Shields
Tyne And Wear
NE33 4QL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-30
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-03
Last: 2026-01-20
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
SINGH JOHAL, Jay→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2021-01-21
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Mortgages & charges
9
Total charges
9
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/08/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/08/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Kensington Mortgage Company Kensington Mortgage Company Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/07/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | UK Mortgage Lending T/a Pepper Money UK Mortgage Lending LTD T/a Pepper Money | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/04/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Kensington Mortgage Company Kensington Mortgage Company Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/02/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 08/06/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 08/06/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/05/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/05/2021 | — |
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Recent filings (27 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-17
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-29
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-09-07