AJR HOME IMPROVEMENTS LTD
🌱Startupactive
16355836 · ltd · incorporated 2025-04-01
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 41202Construction of domestic buildings
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 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, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
2 filings — limited history
30
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (5 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-01🏢Company incorporatedAs AJR HOME IMPROVEMENTS LTD
- 2025-04-01➕UNDERWOOD, Ashley John appointeddirector
- 2025-04-01➕UNDERWOOD, John Kevin appointeddirector
- 2025-04-01➕UNDERWOOD, Ross Anthony James appointeddirector
- 2025-04-01📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
71/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 1.3 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ross Anthony James Underwood Individual · British · DOB 04/1994 · age 32 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/04/2025 |
Mr Ashley John Underwood Individual · British · DOB 08/1990 · age 36 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/04/2025 |
Mr John Kevin Underwood Individual · British · DOB 12/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/04/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-04-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
71-75 Shelton Street
Covent Garden
London
WC2H 9JQ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-01
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-14
Last: 2026-03-31
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
UNDERWOOD, Ashley John→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2025-04-01
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UNDERWOOD, John Kevin→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2025-04-01
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UNDERWOOD, Ross Anthony James→
Activedirector · ~32y · appointed 2025-04-01
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Recent filings (2 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-06
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-04-01