AJB PARTNERSHIP LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC385598 · llp · incorporated 2013-06-05
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 12.4y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 12.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
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
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees00

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-17
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  3. 2024-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-06-13
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  5. 2023-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-06-08
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  7. 2022-11-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-06-08
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  9. 2021-08-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-06-11
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  11. 2020-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-06-10
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  13. 2019-12-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-06-11
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  15. 2018-10-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-06-06
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  17. 2017-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-06-13
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    confirmation-statement-with-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  19. 2016-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2016-06-15
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    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  21. 2015-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2015-06-15
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    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  23. 2015-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2014-07-29
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    change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortened
    accounts · LLAA01
  25. 2014-06-13
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    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  26. 2014-01-31
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Yorkshire Building Society (Trading as Norwich and Peterborough Building Society)
  27. 2014-01-31
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Yorkshire Building Society (Trading as Norwich & Peterborough Building Society)
  28. 2013-06-05
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    Company incorporated
    As AJB PARTNERSHIP LLP
  29. 2013-06-05
    ➕
    BHARUCHA, Justin appointed
    llp-designated-member
  30. 2013-06-05
    ➕
    MILLER, Adam Peter appointed
    llp-designated-member
  31. 2013-06-05
    ➕
    MILLER, Ben John appointed
    llp-designated-member

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

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

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

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Justin Bharucha
Individual · British · DOB 07/1968 · age 58
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
Adam Peter Miller
Individual · British · DOB 12/1978 · age 48
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
Ben John Miller
Individual · British · DOB 11/1976 · age 50
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2013-06-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

52 High Street
Pinner
Middlesex
HA5 5PW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-19
Last: 2025-06-05

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

BHARUCHA, Justin→
llp-designated-member · ~58y · appointed 2013-06-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MILLER, Adam Peter→
llp-designated-member · ~48y · appointed 2013-06-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MILLER, Ben John→
llp-designated-member · ~50y · appointed 2013-06-05
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Active

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Yorkshire Building Society (Trading as Norwich and Peterborough Building Society)
A registered charge2 properties31/01/2014—
outstanding
Yorkshire Building Society (Trading as Norwich & Peterborough Building Society)
A registered charge1 property31/01/2014—
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Recent filings (28 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2019-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-10-17