AA&J SUPPORTING SERVICES LTD
💤Zombieactive
13324924 · ltd · incorporated 2021-04-09
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£40.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 87200Residential care activities for learning difficulties, mental health and substance abuse
- 87300Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled
- 87900Other residential care activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (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 (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
29 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £40,068
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£40k
Current Assets
£69k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £71.3k | — |
| Current assets | £69.2k | — |
| Net assets | £40.1k | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-10➖CLEGG, Christopher Roy resigneddirector
- 2025-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-04-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-04-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-04-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-04-10📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-03-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-01➕CLEGG, Christopher Roy appointeddirector
- 2025-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-04-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-04-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-04-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-03-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-21➖NAHURIRA, Judith resigneddirector
- 2024-03-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-03-05➕CLEGG, Frances Mary appointeddirector
- 2024-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-09🏢Company incorporatedAs AA&J SUPPORTING SERVICES LTD
- 2021-04-09➕NAHURIRA, Judith appointeddirector
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.)
Group structure
Dcd Trustees Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Dcd Trustees Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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AA&J SUPPORTING SERVICES LTD
This company · 13324924
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dcd Trustees Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares · trust interest | 26/02/2025 |
Judith Nahurira Individual · British · DOB 03/1980 · age 46 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares · trust interest | 26/02/2025 |
Miss Frances Mary Clegg Individual · British · DOB 07/2005 · age 21 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/04/2024 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Christopher Roy Cleggceased 10/11/2025· 75-100% shares · trust interest
- Ms Judith Nahuriraceased 01/04/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest
- Ms Judith Nahuriraceased 01/04/2024· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-04-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
17 Kimbolton Way
Boulton Moor
Derby
DE24 5AZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-23
Last: 2025-12-09
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
CLEGG, Frances Mary→
Activedirector · ~21y · appointed 2024-03-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CLEGG, Christopher Roy→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2025-03-01 · resigned 2025-11-10
NAHURIRA, Judith→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2021-04-09 · resigned 2024-03-21
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Recent filings (29 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-04-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-04-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-04-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-04-10
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-04-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-04-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-04-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-04-04