AJC PARTNERSHIP LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
13514939 · ltd · incorporated 2021-07-16
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
15 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-30📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-08-19➕CROWTER, Alison Mary appointeddirector
- 2022-08-18➕CROWTER, Alison appointedsecretary
- 2022-05-11✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2021-07-16🏢Company incorporatedAs AJC PARTNERSHIP LTD
- 2021-07-16➕CROWTER, James Harold appointeddirector
- 2021-07-16📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
81/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James Harold Crowter Individual · British · DOB 09/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 16/07/2021 |
Mrs Alison Mary Crowter Individual · British · DOB 08/1954 · age 72 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 16/07/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-07-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
Kiln Lyon Lower Street
Dittisham
Dartmouth
Devon
TQ6 0HY
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-16
Last: 2026-06-02
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
Active
CROWTER, Alison Mary→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2022-08-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CROWTER, James Harold→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2021-07-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Recent filings (15 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-05-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-01
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-15
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2022-05-11
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-07-16