CJ AND CM LIMITED
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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.
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 | 2024-07-31 | 2023-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 0 |
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.
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Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-07-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-07-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-07-05🏢Company incorporatedAs CJ AND CM LIMITED
- 2022-07-05➕BAIRD, Callum John appointeddirector
- 2022-07-05➕BAIRD, Christina May appointeddirector
- 2022-07-05➕BAIRD, Christina May appointeddirector
- 2022-07-05➖BAIRD, Christina May resigneddirector
- 2022-07-05📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Christina May Baird Individual · British · DOB 01/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 05/07/2022 |
Mr Callum John Baird Individual · British · DOB 09/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 05/07/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Christina May Bairdceased 05/07/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
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