AFTAJ LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC693335 · ltd · incorporated 2021-03-24
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£-20.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed property-backed borrower — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 4.7y
35/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~4.7 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
22 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £20,570
Cash YoY
+76%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£7k
↑ 76% YoY
Net Worth
-£21k
↓ 22% YoY
Current Assets
£7k
↑ 76% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £269.9k | £273.7k |
| Current assets | £6.7k | £3.8k |
| Cash | £6.7k | £3.8k |
| Debtors | £0 | £0 |
| Net assets | £-20.6k | £-16.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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 (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-22📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-11📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-24📄second-filing-cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · RP04PSC07
- 2022-08-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-08-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-08-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
- 2022-06-10➖JIDO, Aisha Tukur resigneddirector
- 2022-06-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-06-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-06-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-04-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-04-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-09-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-09-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
- 2021-03-24🏢Company incorporatedAs AFTAJ LIMITED
- 2021-03-24➕JIDO, Tukur Ado appointeddirector
- 2021-03-24➕JIDO, Aisha Tukur appointeddirector
- 2021-03-24📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tukur Ado Jido Individual · British · DOB 08/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 10/06/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Aisha Jidoceased 10/06/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-03-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
6 Barnfield Wynd
Newton Mearns
Glasgow
G77 6XP
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last: 2025-06-16
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
JIDO, Tukur Ado→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2021-03-24
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JIDO, Aisha Tukur→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2021-03-24 · resigned 2022-06-10
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Mortgage Works (UK) The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 01/08/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | The Mortgage Works (UK) The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/09/2021 | — |
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Recent filings (22 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-16
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-21
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-30
second-filing-cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · RP04PSC07
2022-08-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-08-24
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-08-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-06-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-06-10