AJ ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LIMITED
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 27.2y
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 9600 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
3 signals 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
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-06-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-06-12🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2025-06-12🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2025-06-10📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-06-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-06-10📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2025-06-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-06-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-10📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-06-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-10📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-06-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-03➕EVANS, Sally Ann appointedsecretary
- 2025-06-03➕HERLIHY, Francis appointeddirector
- 2025-06-03➕ROWE, Thomas James Wharton appointeddirector
- 2025-06-03➕RYDER, Alasdair Alan appointeddirector
- 2025-06-03➕YOUNG, Gary Donald appointeddirector
- 2025-06-03➖JAMES, Ainsley Isobel resignedsecretary
- 2025-06-03➖JAMES, Alan William resigneddirector
- 2025-05-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-05-27🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2024-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-11🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2021-11-11🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2020-06-01➕ALEXANDER, Graham appointeddirector
- 2013-09-30➖SCOTT, Thomas Findlay resigneddirector
- 2013-07-04🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2012-10-31➖CAUNT, Gary Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2012-09-01➕SCOTT, Thomas Findlay appointeddirector
- 2009-01-01➕CAUNT, Gary Kenneth appointeddirector
- 2007-10-13🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2003-01-10🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2002-04-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 1999-02-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1998-12-01➕JAMES, Ainsley Isobel appointedsecretary
- 1998-12-01➖JAMES, Alan William resignedsecretary
- 1998-12-01➖GRAHAM SERVICE, David George resigneddirector
- 1998-08-12➕JAMES, Alan William appointedsecretary
- 1998-08-12➖ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-08-12➕GRAHAM SERVICE, David George appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
2 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: JAMES, Ainsley Isobel resigned 2025-06-03; JAMES, Alan William resigned 2025-06-03
Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Rsk Environment Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rsk Environment Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 03/06/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Alan William Jamesceased 03/06/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · significant influence
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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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (6 active · 8 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/11/2021 | 12/06/2025 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/11/2021 | 12/06/2025 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/07/2013 | 27/05/2025 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 18/04/2002 | 10/01/2003 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 11/02/1999 | 13/10/2007 |