FJK TRADERS LTD
💤Zombieactive
13495459 · ltd · incorporated 2021-07-06
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£43.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 39000
Sector: Water supply & waste
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 69). 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 (79/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
23 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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £43,674
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£44k
Current Assets
£9k
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £43.7k | — |
| Current assets | £8.5k | — |
| Net assets | £43.7k | — |
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
1
filing
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 address
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-30➖KHAN, Fawad Jabbar, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2024-06-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-06-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-06-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-06-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-06-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-06-20➕ANJUM, Zafar Iqbal appointeddirector
- 2024-06-20➖ANJUM, Zafar Iqbal, Mr. resignedsecretary
- 2024-06-09📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-06-07➕ANJUM, Zafar Iqbal, Mr. appointedsecretary
- 2024-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-06📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-09-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-07-06🏢Company incorporatedAs FJK TRADERS LTD
- 2021-07-06➕KHAN, Fawad Jabbar, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2021-07-06📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Zafar Iqbal Anjum Individual · British · DOB 08/1957 · age 69 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 20/06/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr. Fawad Jabbar Khanceased 25/06/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-07-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC39000 — SIC 39000
Registered office
10 Kathan Close
Rochdale
OL16 5BZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-14
Last: 2025-07-31
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
ANJUM, Zafar Iqbal→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2024-06-20
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ANJUM, Zafar Iqbal, Mr.→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2024-06-07 · resigned 2024-06-20
KHAN, Fawad Jabbar, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2021-07-06 · resigned 2024-07-30
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Recent filings (23 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-06-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-21
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-06-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-06-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-06-21