AJH LED LIGHTING LTD
💤Zombieactive
13299507 · ltd · incorporated 2021-03-29
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
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year to Jun 2024
Net worth
£8.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 27400
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 1.6y
10/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 1.6 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
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
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
18 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £7,990
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£8k
Current Assets
£1k
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-06-30 | 2023-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £8.0k | — |
| Current assets | £1.0k | — |
| Net assets | £8.0k | — |
| Average employees | — | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-09-25🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-10-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bibby Financial Services LTD
- 2024-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-04-11➖COCKAYNE, Richard Peter resigneddirector
- 2022-04-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-04-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-03-31➕HYDE, Nicola Marie appointeddirector
- 2022-03-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-03-29🏢Company incorporatedAs AJH LED LIGHTING LTD
- 2021-03-29➕COCKAYNE, Richard Peter appointeddirector
- 2021-03-29📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 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
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Nicola Marie Hyde Individual · British · DOB 07/1975 · age 51 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest | 09/04/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Richard Peter Cockayneceased 11/04/2022· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-03-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC27400 — SIC 27400
Registered office
57 Park Road
Castleford
WF10 4RT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-11
Last: 2026-04-27
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
HYDE, Nicola Marie→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2022-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COCKAYNE, Richard Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2021-03-29 · resigned 2022-04-11
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Bibby Financial Services Bibby Financial Services LTD | A registered charge | — | 24/10/2024 | 25/09/2025 |
Recent filings (18 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-20
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-21
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-29
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-04-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-04-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-04-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-04-11