AJ BODY SHOP LIMITED

🌿Early-stageactive
14964434 · ltd · incorporated 2023-06-27
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£286
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 45112SIC 45112
  • 45200SIC 45200
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

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. 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, 3 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, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
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 · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £286

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£286
↑ 117% YoY
Current Assets
£1
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£57£114£172£229£286Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£286£132
Current assets£1£1
Net assets£286£132

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 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-18
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2025-09-16
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2025-03-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-07-20
    NJOROGE, Daniel appointed
    director
  6. 2024-07-20
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2023-06-27
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AJ BODY SHOP LIMITED
  8. 2023-06-27
    KARANJA, Joseph Mugo appointed
    director
  9. 2023-06-27
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

63/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Young company: Only 3.0 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Joseph Mugo Karanja
Individual · Kenyan · DOB 12/1985 · age 41
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control27/06/2023

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
Incorporated2023-06-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings

Registered office

171 St Johns Road Yeovil
Somerset
BA21 5QR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-10
Last: 2025-06-26

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

KARANJA, Joseph Mugo
director · ~41y · appointed 2023-06-27
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NJOROGE, Daniel
director · ~36y · appointed 2024-07-20
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Active

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Recent filings (8 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-20
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-06-27