A J H ROOFING LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05739159 · ltd · incorporated 2006-03-10
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
£14.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Roofing activities
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £14,417
Net assets shrinking
Down £2,862 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£14k
↓ 17% YoY
Current Assets
£26k
↓ 16% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£6k£12k£18k£24k£30kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£14.4k£17.3k
Current assets£25.6k£30.4k
Net assets£14.4k£17.3k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-07-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-07-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-03-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2021-03-25
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2020-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-03-13
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  10. 2019-07-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-03-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2019-03-01
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2019-03-01
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  14. 2019-03-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2019-03-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2019-02-28
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    BRAIN, Kirsty appointed
    director
  17. 2019-02-28
    ➖
    HISCOX, Dawn Carol resigned
    secretary
  18. 2019-02-28
    ➖
    HISCOX, Anthony John resigned
    director
  19. 2019-02-28
    ➖
    HISCOX, Dawn Carol resigned
    director
  20. 2018-06-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2016-04-01
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    BRAIN, David Ashley appointed
    director
  22. 2016-04-01
    ➕
    HISCOX, Dawn Carol appointed
    director
  23. 2006-03-27
    ➕
    HISCOX, Dawn Carol appointed
    secretary
  24. 2006-03-27
    ➖
    ABC COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2006-03-27
    ➕
    HISCOX, Anthony John appointed
    director
  26. 2006-03-27
    ➖
    PROFESSIONAL FORMATIONS LTD resigned
    corporate-director
  27. 2006-03-10
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    Company incorporated
    As A J H ROOFING LIMITED
  28. 2006-03-10
    ➕
    ABC COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2006-03-10
    ➕
    PROFESSIONAL FORMATIONS LTD appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

51/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Kirsty Brain
Individual · British · DOB 03/1989 · age 37
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting31/03/2019
Mr David Ashley Brain
Individual · British · DOB 11/1985 · age 41
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Anthony John Hiscoxceased 28/02/2019· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2006-03-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43910 — Roofing activities

Registered office

17 Duckmoor Road
Ashton
Bristol
BS3 2DD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-24
Last: 2026-03-10

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

BRAIN, David Ashley→
director · ~41y · appointed 2016-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRAIN, Kirsty→
director · ~37y · appointed 2019-02-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HISCOX, Dawn Carol→
secretary · appointed 2006-03-27 · resigned 2019-02-28
Resigned
ABC COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-03-10 · resigned 2006-03-27
Resigned
HISCOX, Anthony John→
director · ~64y · appointed 2006-03-27 · resigned 2019-02-28
Resigned
HISCOX, Dawn Carol→
director · ~68y · appointed 2016-04-01 · resigned 2019-02-28
Resigned
PROFESSIONAL FORMATIONS LTD→
corporate-director · appointed 2006-03-10 · resigned 2006-03-27
Resigned

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Recent filings (58 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-03-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-24