KJM EDITORIAL SERVICES LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £8.2k | £-6.5k |
| Current assets | £10 | £4 |
| Net assets | £8.2k | £-6.5k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-31🏢Company incorporatedAs KJM EDITORIAL SERVICES LTD
- 2022-10-31➕MCCARDLE, Helen appointeddirector
- 2022-10-31➕MCCARDLE, Kevin James appointeddirector
- 2022-10-31📄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.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kevin James Mccardle Individual · British · DOB 01/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 31/10/2022 |
Helen Mccardle Individual · Filipino · DOB 02/1986 · age 40 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 31/10/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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