AJB COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES LIMITED
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 2.7y
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 2.7 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £60.6k |
| Current assets | £4.1k |
| Cash | £740 |
| Debtors | £3.3k |
| Net assets | £60.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-13📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-09-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-09-20📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2023-09-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-09-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-09-20📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-09-20📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2023-09-20⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2023-09-20📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2023-09-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-09-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-09-19📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-09-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2023-07-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-07-04🏢Company incorporatedAs AJB COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES LIMITED
- 2023-07-04➕BAILEY, Adam John appointeddirector
- 2023-07-04➕BAILEY, Jacqueline Anita appointeddirector
- 2023-07-04📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 2.9 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2023-09-20: legacy
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Adam John Bailey Individual · British · DOB 03/1967 · age 59 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 04/07/2023 |
Mrs Jacqueline Anita Bailey Individual · British · DOB 01/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 15/09/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/09/2023 | — |