AJT PROPERTIES & CO. LTD

💤Zombieactive

SC192755 · ltd · incorporated 1999-01-21

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

—

year to Jul 2024

Net worth

£85.6k

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other accommodation

Sector: Accommodation & food service

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 6 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · oldest 26.0y

45/100

under pressure

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

· Oldest live charge is 26.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)

Directors & officers

5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 1 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

77 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £85,588

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£86k

Current Assets

£250k

Current Liabilities

—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2024-07-31
Total assets	£186.1k
Current assets	£250.0k
Net assets	£85.6k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand

2025-04-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-22
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-10-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-29
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-07-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-10-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-10-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-10-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2016-07-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-10-30
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2015-10-30
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Charge satisfied #1
2015-07-06
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-04-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-10-25
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SINGH, Tarun appointed
secretary
2013-03-25
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SINGH, Jagpal resigned
secretary
2006-04-03
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Charge registered #7
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2006-01-23
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Charge registered #6
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2000-05-10
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Charge registered #5
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2000-05-10
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Charge registered #4
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2000-05-10
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Charge registered #3
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2000-05-10
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Charge registered #2
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2000-05-08
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Charge registered #1
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
1999-01-21
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Company incorporated
As AJT PROPERTIES & CO. LTD
1999-01-21
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SINGH, Angela, Mrs. appointed
director
1999-01-21
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SINGH, Jagpal appointed
secretary
1999-01-21
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BLACKFRIAR SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
1999-01-21
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BLACKFRIAR SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
1999-01-21
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BLACKFRIAR DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director
1999-01-21
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BLACKFRIAR DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100

Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS

+Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low

6 live charges

low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mrs. Angela Singh Individual · British · DOB 02/1966 · age 60	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	18/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1999-01-21

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation

Registered office

2 Fitzroy Place

Glasgow

Lanarkshire

G3 7RH

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-04-30

Last made up to: 2024-07-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-23

Last: 2025-12-09

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

SINGH, Tarun→

secretary · appointed 2013-10-25

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Active

SINGH, Angela, Mrs.→

director · ~60y · appointed 1999-01-21

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Active

SINGH, Jagpal→

secretary · appointed 1999-01-21 · resigned 2013-03-25

Resigned

BLACKFRIAR SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-01-21 · resigned 1999-01-21

Resigned

BLACKFRIAR DIRECTORS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-01-21 · resigned 1999-01-21

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown

		Type	Properties
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Standard security	1 property	03/04/2006	—
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Standard security	1 property	23/01/2006	—
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Standard security	1 property	10/05/2000	—
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Standard security	1 property	10/05/2000	—
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Standard security	1 property	10/05/2000	—
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Standard security	1 property	10/05/2000	—
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Bond & floating charge	1 property	08/05/2000	30/10/2015

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