225 THE JEWELLERY EXCHANGE LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £67.7k | £70.2k |
| Current assets | £88.5k | £86.8k |
| Net assets | £39.5k | £36.4k |
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 (18 events)Click to expand
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- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-08-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-08-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-08-21📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2019-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-08-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-08-13📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2019-08-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-11📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 1984-12-31🏢Company incorporatedAs 225 THE JEWELLERY EXCHANGE LIMITED
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 41 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 41 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Robert Rowan Individual · British · DOB 10/1948 · age 78 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Michele Louise Rowan Individual · British · DOB 04/1957 · age 69 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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