JC ASSOCIATES OIL AND GAS SAFETY LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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 | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £68.2k |
| Cash | £101.2k |
| Net assets | £68.2k |
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 (8 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-05➖COCKBURN, Nicholle resigneddirector
- 2024-07-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-28🏢Company incorporatedAs JC ASSOCIATES OIL AND GAS SAFETY LTD
- 2024-06-28➕COCKBURN, James appointeddirector
- 2024-06-28➕COCKBURN, Karen appointeddirector
- 2024-06-28➕COCKBURN, Nicholle appointeddirector
- 2024-06-28📄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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 1.8 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James Cockburn Individual · British · DOB 03/1963 · age 63 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 28/06/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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