AIM CONTRACTS GROUP LTD
💤Zombieactive
14576443 · ltd · incorporated 2023-01-06
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
—
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£801
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other transportation support activities
Sector: Transportation & storage
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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, 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, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
17 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
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 £801
Net assets shrinking
Down £4,468 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£801
↓ 85% YoY
Current Assets
£65k
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £801 | £1.4k |
| Current assets | £64.7k | — |
| Net assets | £801 | £5.3k |
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 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-11✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-11-12➖RUSSELL, Apryl Marie resigneddirector
- 2024-11-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-11-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-29➖BARNARD, Marc Anthony resigneddirector
- 2024-07-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-07-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-07-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-07-12➕RUSSELL, Apryl Marie appointeddirector
- 2024-07-12➕RUSSELL, Apryl Marie appointeddirector
- 2024-07-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-06🏢Company incorporatedAs AIM CONTRACTS GROUP LTD
- 2023-01-06➕BARNARD, Marc Anthony appointeddirector
- 2023-01-06📄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
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-03-11: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Apryl Marie Russell Individual · British · DOB 05/1990 · age 36 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 12/07/2024 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ms Apryl Marie Russellceased 12/11/2024· 75-100% shares
- Mr Marc Anthony Barnardceased 29/07/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mrs Amy Caroline Mcdonaldceased 29/07/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% 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
Incorporated2023-01-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC52290 — Other transportation support activities
Registered office
90a Broomfield Road
Chelmsford
Essex
CM1 1SS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-12
Last: 2025-07-29
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
RUSSELL, Apryl Marie→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2024-07-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARNARD, Marc Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2023-01-06 · resigned 2024-07-29
RUSSELL, Apryl Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2024-07-12 · resigned 2024-11-12
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Recent filings (17 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-23
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-03-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-11-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-07-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-12