A B KITCHENS & JOINERS LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £36.3k | £26.6k |
| Current assets | £46.6k | £29.5k |
| Net assets | £36.0k | £24.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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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- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
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- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-10➖MCINTYRE, John resigneddirector
- 2025-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-01-10📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2018-01-09📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2018-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-05-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-02-09🏢Company incorporatedAs A B KITCHENS & JOINERS LIMITED
- 2016-02-09➕EWING, Jonathan Neal appointeddirector
- 2016-02-09➕MCINTYRE, John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jonathan Neal Ewing Individual · British · DOB 12/1965 · age 61 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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