ALBERT E.JAMES & SON LIMITED

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00744561 · ltd · incorporated 1962-12-19
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10910
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 44.6y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 44.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (1 active, 11 linked, 9 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
126 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees17001500

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-08-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-06-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-11-08
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  5. 2022-11-08
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    Charge satisfied #3
  6. 2022-09-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-11-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-05-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2021-04-06
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  10. 2021-04-06
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    Charge satisfied #4
  11. 2021-04-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2021-03-26
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    THOMPSON, Paul resigned
    director
  13. 2020-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-08-20
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  15. 2020-08-12
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  16. 2019-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-04-26
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  19. 2018-04-26
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  20. 2018-04-26
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  21. 2018-04-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2018-04-20
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    MOGG, Joseph Michael appointed
    director
  23. 2018-04-20
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    JONES, Stephen Robert resigned
    director
  24. 2018-04-20
    ➖
    JONES, Timothy John resigned
    director
  25. 2018-04-20
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    THOMPSON, Paul appointed
    director
  26. 2018-04-20
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Stephen Robert Jones
  27. 2018-04-20
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Igf Invoice Finance Limited
  28. 2018-04-20
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    Charge satisfied #2
  29. 2014-03-31
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    PEARCE, Christopher Geoffrey resigned
    director
  30. 2013-02-19
    ➖
    BARDWELL, James William resigned
    secretary
  31. 2013-02-19
    ➖
    BARDWELL, James William resigned
    director
  32. 1999-01-15
    ➖
    JONES, Louisa Cicely May resigned
    director
  33. 1997-04-01
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    BARDWELL, James William appointed
    secretary
  34. 1997-04-01
    ➖
    PEARCE, Christopher Geoffrey resigned
    secretary
  35. 1996-05-31
    ➖
    SYMONDS, Allen Norman resigned
    director
  36. 1993-05-01
    ➕
    BARDWELL, James William appointed
    director
  37. 1993-05-01
    ➕
    JONES, Timothy John appointed
    director
  38. 1993-02-09
    ➖
    JONES, Gordon Philip resigned
    director
  39. 1987-07-13
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  40. 1981-10-01
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Bank LTD
  41. 1962-12-19
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    Company incorporated
    As ALBERT E.JAMES & SON LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 63 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Albert E. James & Son Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Albert E. James & Son Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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ALBERT E.JAMES & SON LIMITED
This company · 00744561

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Albert E. James & Son Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares20/04/2018
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Stephen Robert Jonesceased 20/04/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence
  • Mr Timothy John Jonesceased 20/04/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence

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.

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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1962-12-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10910 — SIC 10910

Registered office

Barrow Mill, Barrow Street
Barrow Gurney
Bristol
BS48 3RU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-09
Last: 2025-07-26

Officers (1 active · 10 resigned)

MOGG, Joseph Michael→
director · ~60y · appointed 2018-04-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARDWELL, James William→
secretary · appointed 1997-04-01 · resigned 2013-02-19
Resigned
PEARCE, Christopher Geoffrey→
secretary · resigned 1997-04-01
Resigned
BARDWELL, James William→
director · ~70y · appointed 1993-05-01 · resigned 2013-02-19
Resigned
JONES, Gordon Philip→
director · ~101y · resigned 1993-02-09
Resigned
JONES, Louisa Cicely May→
director · ~100y · resigned 1999-01-15
Resigned
JONES, Stephen Robert→
director · ~71y · resigned 2018-04-20
Resigned
JONES, Timothy John→
director · ~65y · appointed 1993-05-01 · resigned 2018-04-20
Resigned
PEARCE, Christopher Geoffrey→
director · ~77y · resigned 2014-03-31
Resigned
SYMONDS, Allen Norman→
director · ~91y · resigned 1996-05-31
Resigned
THOMPSON, Paul→
director · ~47y · appointed 2018-04-20 · resigned 2021-03-26
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge—12/08/2020—
satisfied
Stephen Robert Jones / Timothy John Jones
A registered charge—20/04/201806/04/2021
satisfied
Igf Invoice Finance
Igf Invoice Finance Limited
A registered charge3 properties20/04/201808/11/2022
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property13/07/198720/04/2018
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank LTD
Single debenture1 property01/10/1981—
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Recent filings (126 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-16
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-05-04
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-04-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-24