AJB CREATIVE SOLUTIONS LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
13450045 · ltd · incorporated 2021-06-10
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£47.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 13921
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 16230Manufacture of other builders' carpentry and joinery
- 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
- 81300Landscape service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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 (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
13 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £47,057
Net assets shrinking
Down £60,226 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£47k
↓ 56% YoY
Current Assets
£64k
↓ 44% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £47.1k | £142.1k |
| Current assets | £64.2k | £115.5k |
| Net assets | £47.1k | £107.3k |
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 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-23📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-05-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-16➕HARDING, Alan David appointeddirector
- 2021-09-08📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-09-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-06-10🏢Company incorporatedAs AJB CREATIVE SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- 2021-06-10➕BUTLER, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2021-06-10➕BUTLER, Joanne appointeddirector
- 2021-06-10📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
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
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew John Butler Individual · British · DOB 09/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | 25–50% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 10/06/2021 |
Mrs Joanne Butler Individual · British · DOB 08/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 10/06/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-06-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC13921 — SIC 13921
Registered office
Grooms Cottage
Waters Upton
Telford
TF6 6NP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-23
Last: 2025-06-09
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
BUTLER, Andrew John→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2021-06-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BUTLER, Joanne→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2021-06-10
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HARDING, Alan David→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2022-05-16
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Recent filings (13 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-13
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-05-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-23
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2021-09-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-09-08
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-06-10