J. SMITH METALS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01799644 · ltd · incorporated 1984-03-13
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£426.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 39000
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -37% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 37.0y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 37.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
116 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £426,651
Net assets shrinking
Down £45,173 YoY
Cash YoY
-37%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£179k
↓ 37% YoY
Net Worth
£427k
↓ 9.6% YoY
Current Assets
£670k
↓ 10% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £552.4k | £711.9k |
| Current assets | £670.0k | £748.2k |
| Cash | £179.3k | £285.3k |
| Debtors | £367.9k | £362.6k |
| Net assets | £426.7k | £471.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-01-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-09-12📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2017-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-30➖SMITH, Bradley Mark resigneddirector
- 2014-10-29➖SMITH, Maureen Joan resignedsecretary
- 2014-10-29➖SMITH, Joseph resigneddirector
- 2014-10-29➖SMITH, Maureen Joan resigneddirector
- 2014-01-07➕SMITH, Bradley Mark appointeddirector
- 2007-05-24➕GUY, Kelly Joe appointeddirector
- 2007-05-24➕SMITH, Christopher James appointeddirector
- 2002-11-21➖SMITH, Mark Joseph resigneddirector
- 1993-08-01➕SMITH, Mark Joseph appointeddirector
- 1989-06-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1984-03-13🏢Company incorporatedAs J. SMITH METALS LIMITED
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "SMITH" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 42 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kelly Joe Guy Individual · British · DOB 05/1984 · age 42 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Christopher James Smith Individual · British · DOB 10/1985 · age 41 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Bradley Mark Smithceased 30/09/2016· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1984-03-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC39000 — SIC 39000
Registered office
Parkfield Road
Ettingshall
Wolverhampton
West Midlands
WV4 6EL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-05
Last: 2025-09-21
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
GUY, Kelly Joe→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2007-05-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SMITH, Christopher James→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2007-05-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SMITH, Maureen Joan→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2014-10-29
SMITH, Bradley Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~32y · appointed 2014-01-07 · resigned 2016-09-30
SMITH, Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 2014-10-29
SMITH, Mark Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1993-08-01 · resigned 2002-11-21
SMITH, Maureen Joan→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 2014-10-29
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Single debenture | 1 property | 29/06/1989 | — |
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Recent filings (116 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-01-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-08-08