A&J AUTOS DUNDEE LTD
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 (73/100)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 · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £100 |
| Cash | £100 |
| Net assets | £100 |
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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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-18➕KELLY, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2024-11-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-11-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-13📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-11-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-08-23🏢Company incorporatedAs A&J AUTOS DUNDEE LTD
- 2023-08-23➕THOMSON, Jamie appointeddirector
- 2023-08-23📄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.
- +Young company: Only 2.7 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jamie Thomson Individual · Scottish · DOB 10/1984 · age 42 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 23/08/2023 |
Mr Andrew Kelly Individual · British · DOB 12/1988 · age 38 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 18/11/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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