J & S IMPORTS LIMITED
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2010-03-05📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2010-03-05🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-11-13📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2008-09-29📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-07-29📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-09-28📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-12-29📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-12-22✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2006-12-04➕PAUL, John Shepherd appointeddirector
- 2006-09-28🏢Company incorporatedAs J & S IMPORTS LIMITED
- 2006-09-28➕PETERKINS, SOLICITORS appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-09-28➕PETERKINS SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-09-28📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 20 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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 high ·Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-03-05
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