AJ-J-T AUTOMOTIVE LTD
🌱Startupactive
16587960 · ltd · incorporated 2025-07-17
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 45200SIC 45200
- 45320Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
- 45400SIC 45400
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
4 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-08➖BROUGHTON, Tyler Lewis resigneddirector
- 2025-07-17🏢Company incorporatedAs AJ-J-T AUTOMOTIVE LTD
- 2025-07-17➕BERGIN, Aaron James appointeddirector
- 2025-07-17➕HIRST, John William Eastwood appointeddirector
- 2025-07-17➕BROUGHTON, Tyler Lewis appointeddirector
- 2025-07-17📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 0.9 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited 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
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Aaron James Bergin Individual · English · DOB 08/1986 · age 40 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 17/07/2025 |
Mr John William Eastwood Hirst Individual · English · DOB 11/2003 · age 23 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 17/07/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Tyler Lewis Broughtonceased 08/08/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-07-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112
Registered office
128 City Road
London
EC1V 2NX
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-17
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-08
Last: 2025-08-25
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
BERGIN, Aaron James→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2025-07-17
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HIRST, John William Eastwood→
Activedirector · ~23y · appointed 2025-07-17
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BROUGHTON, Tyler Lewis→
Resigneddirector · ~20y · appointed 2025-07-17 · resigned 2025-08-08
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Recent filings (4 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-11
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-07-17