J.A.H (CONSTRUCTION) LIMITED

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03004792 · ltd · incorporated 1994-12-22
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
£139.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 29.0y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 29.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
86 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £139,180

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£139k
↑ 62% YoY
Current Assets
£269k
↓ 4.4% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£56k£112k£169k£225k£281kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£257.9k£272.0k
Current assets£268.8k£281.2k
Net assets£139.2k£85.8k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-28
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  2. 2025-02-21
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  3. 2024-02-06
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  4. 2023-02-28
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  5. 2022-02-26
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  6. 2021-03-29
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  7. 2020-02-25
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  8. 2019-02-26
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  9. 2018-02-24
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  10. 2017-02-22
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  11. 2016-02-20
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  12. 2016-01-05
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  13. 2015-02-26
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  14. 2015-01-06
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  15. 2014-02-24
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  16. 2008-07-09
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    HILL, Desnie Sharon appointed
    secretary
  17. 2008-07-09
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    HILL, John Arthur appointed
    director
  18. 2008-07-09
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    HILL, John Arthur resigned
    secretary
  19. 2008-07-09
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    HILL, Desnie Sharon resigned
    director
  20. 2006-05-15
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    HILL, John Arthur appointed
    secretary
  21. 2006-05-15
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    HILL, Ruth Lee resigned
    secretary
  22. 2006-05-15
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    HILL, Desnie Sharon appointed
    director
  23. 2006-05-15
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    HILL, John Arthur resigned
    director
  24. 2005-05-23
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    HILL, John Arthur resigned
    secretary
  25. 2005-05-23
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    HILL, Ruth Lee appointed
    secretary
  26. 2005-05-23
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    HILL, Desnie Sharon resigned
    director
  27. 1997-10-31
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  28. 1997-06-01
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  29. 1995-06-28
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    HILL, Desnie Sharon appointed
    director
  30. 1995-04-20
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    WILLIAMS, Robert Elwyn resigned
    director
  31. 1994-12-22
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    Company incorporated
    As J.A.H (CONSTRUCTION) LIMITED
  32. 1994-12-22
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    HILL, John Arthur appointed
    secretary
  33. 1994-12-22
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    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 1994-12-22
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    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 1994-12-22
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    HILL, John Arthur appointed
    director
  36. 1994-12-22
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Robert Elwyn appointed
    director

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Arthur Hill
Individual · Welsh · DOB 11/1957 · age 69
——board controlsig. influenceboard control · significant influence · firm interest06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1994-12-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings

Registered office

5 Hawthorne Drive
South Cornelly
Bridgend
CF33 4RF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-05
Last: 2025-12-22

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

HILL, Desnie Sharon→
secretary · appointed 2008-07-09
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Active
HILL, John Arthur→
director · ~69y · appointed 2008-07-09
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Active
HILL, John Arthur→
secretary · appointed 2006-05-15 · resigned 2008-07-09
Resigned
HILL, John Arthur→
secretary · appointed 1994-12-22 · resigned 2005-05-23
Resigned
HILL, Ruth Lee→
secretary · appointed 2005-05-23 · resigned 2006-05-15
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1994-12-22 · resigned 1994-12-22
Resigned
HILL, Desnie Sharon→
director · ~69y · appointed 2006-05-15 · resigned 2008-07-09
Resigned
HILL, Desnie Sharon→
director · ~69y · appointed 1995-06-28 · resigned 2005-05-23
Resigned
HILL, John Arthur→
director · ~69y · appointed 1994-12-22 · resigned 2006-05-15
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Robert Elwyn→
director · ~76y · appointed 1994-12-22 · resigned 1995-04-20
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Mortgage deed1 property31/10/1997—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Debenture deed1 property01/06/1997—
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Recent filings (86 total)

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2025-12-22
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2025-02-21
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2024-12-22
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2023-12-22
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2021-12-23
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2021-03-29
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2020-12-23
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2020-02-25
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