A&J HOMESTEAD COMPANY LTD.

💤Zombieactive
14652279 · ltd · incorporated 2023-02-09
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 May 2025
Net worth
£-8.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01430
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 01490SIC 01490
  • 03120SIC 03120
  • 88100Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 71/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
8 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £8,622

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£9k
↓ 42% YoY
Current Assets
£4k
↑ 837% YoY
Current Liabilities
-£9k-£6k-£4k-£1k£1k£4kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£184.3k£146.0k
Current assets£3.8k£408
Net assets£-8.6k£-6.1k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-14
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  4. 2024-03-27
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  5. 2023-02-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A&J HOMESTEAD COMPANY LTD.
  6. 2023-02-09
    BORBELY, Attila appointed
    secretary
  7. 2023-02-09
    BORBELY, Attila appointed
    director
  8. 2023-02-09
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Some 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

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Attila Borbely
Individual · Slovak · DOB 02/1982 · age 44
5075%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control09/02/2023
Judita Borbelyova
Individual · Slovak · DOB 05/1986 · age 40
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting09/02/2023

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-02-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01430 — SIC 01430

Registered office

108/ Unit 3 Main Street
Bramley
Rotherham
S66 2SE
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-22
Last: 2026-02-08

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

BORBELY, Attila
secretary · appointed 2023-02-09
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Active
BORBELY, Attila
director · ~44y · appointed 2023-02-09
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Active

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Recent filings (8 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-08
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-05-14
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-22
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-02-09