AJ LOGISTIC SERVICES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
13260669 · ltd · incorporated 2021-03-11
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 Mar 2026
Net worth
£11.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (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 (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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £11,375

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£11k
↑ 485% YoY
Current Assets
£95k
↑ 55% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£19k£38k£57k£76k£95kMar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31
Total assets£11.4k£1.9k
Current assets£94.8k£61.1k
Net assets£11.4k£1.9k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-19
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  3. 2025-12-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-12-19
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2025-12-17
    ➖
    KEMP, Toby resigned
    director
  6. 2025-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2025-06-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2025-06-03
    ➕
    KEMP, Toby appointed
    director
  9. 2025-05-30
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  10. 2025-05-30
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2025-03-31
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2025-03-28
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2025-03-26
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2025-03-25
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2025-03-24
    ➕
    BROWN, David appointed
    director
  16. 2025-03-24
    ➖
    BUTCHER, Sylvia resigned
    director
  17. 2025-03-22
    ➖
    KEMP, Amelia Jane resigned
    director
  18. 2025-03-21
    ➕
    BUTCHER, Sylvia appointed
    director
  19. 2025-03-21
    ➕
    KEMP, Amelia Jane appointed
    director
  20. 2025-03-21
    ➖
    KEMP, Toby resigned
    director
  21. 2025-03-21
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  22. 2025-03-21
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  23. 2025-03-21
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2025-03-21
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2025-01-22
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2025-01-21
    ➖
    KEMP, Amelia Jane resigned
    director
  27. 2024-09-05
    ➕
    KEMP, Toby appointed
    director
  28. 2024-09-05
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  29. 2024-06-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  30. 2023-06-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  31. 2021-03-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AJ LOGISTIC SERVICES LIMITED
  32. 2021-03-11
    ➕
    KEMP, Amelia Jane appointed
    director

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 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David Brown
Individual · British · DOB 04/1966 · age 60
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control18/12/2025
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Toby Kempceased 18/12/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Mrs Sylvia Butcherceased 09/05/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Ms Amelia Jane Kempceased 21/03/2025· 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
Incorporated2021-03-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road

Registered office

C/O Simply Accounts & Tax Limited Epsilon House
West Road
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP3 9FJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-13
Last: 2026-05-30

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

BROWN, David→
director · ~60y · appointed 2025-03-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BUTCHER, Sylvia→
director · ~69y · appointed 2025-03-21 · resigned 2025-03-24
Resigned
KEMP, Amelia Jane→
director · ~25y · appointed 2025-03-21 · resigned 2025-03-22
Resigned
KEMP, Amelia Jane→
director · ~25y · appointed 2021-03-11 · resigned 2025-01-21
Resigned
KEMP, Toby→
director · ~22y · appointed 2025-06-03 · resigned 2025-12-17
Resigned
KEMP, Toby→
director · ~22y · appointed 2024-09-05 · resigned 2025-03-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (31 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-12-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-05-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-25