JOE BANANAS LIMITED
Opportunity 37/100 (watch), bankability 20/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 71). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
- 2011-07-08⚠️liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-orderinsolvency · COCOMP
- 2010-11-19⚠️liquidation-cva-supervisors-abstract-of-receipts-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 1.3
- 2010-11-08⚠️liquidation-voluntary-arrangement-completioninsolvency · 1.4
- 2010-06-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-12-15⚠️liquidation-voluntary-arrangement-ending-of-moratoriuminsolvency · 1.14
- 2009-12-15⚠️liquidation-voluntary-arrangement-meeting-approving-companies-voluntary-arrangementinsolvency · 1.1
- 2009-12-03⚠️liquidation-voluntary-arrangement-commencement-of-moratoriuminsolvency · 1.11
- 2009-07-02📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-03-27📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-03-12➖LEONARD, Hannah resignedsecretary
- 2009-03-12➖LEONARD, Hannah resigneddirector
- 2008-06-11📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-05-22📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-05-19➕LEONARD, Hannah appointeddirector
- 2008-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-12-20📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-12-20📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-10-19📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-09-24📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-09-24📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-09-18➕LEONARD, Ian appointeddirector
- 2007-09-18➕LEONARD, Hannah appointedsecretary
- 2007-09-18➖MULHALL, Nicola Jane resignedsecretary
- 2007-09-18➖LEONARD, Ian resigneddirector
- 2007-08-16📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-12-05📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-12-05📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-10-13➕MULHALL, Nicola Jane appointedsecretary
- 2006-10-13➖TRETHOWANS SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-08-21📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-08-10📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2005-06-01🏢Company incorporatedAs JOE BANANAS LIMITED
- 2005-06-01➕SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-06-01➖SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-06-01➕TRETHOWANS SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-06-01➕LEONARD, Ian appointeddirector
- 2005-06-01➕CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-06-01➖CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
4 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2011-01-31
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2017-06-15
Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.
Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2011-07-08: liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order; 2010-11-19: liquidation-cva-supervisors-abstract-of-receipts-payments-with-brought-down-date
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