A & J AUDHALI ENTERPRISES LIMITED
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -42% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 12.9y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.59M | £2.64M |
| Current assets | £512.3k | £672.7k |
| Cash | £282.0k | £489.7k |
| Debtors | £230.3k | £183.0k |
| Net assets | £2.38M | £2.44M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals 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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-10-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-10-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-10-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-10-23📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-10-21📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2024-09-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-09-13🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2014-02-01➖AUDHALI, Susan Jean resignedsecretary
- 2013-08-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2009-01-31➕AUDHALI, Andrew Ali appointeddirector
- 2008-03-19➕AUDHALI, Susan Jean appointedsecretary
- 2008-03-19➖AUDHALI, Andrew Ali resigneddirector
- 2008-02-20➕AUDHALI, Andrew Ali appointedsecretary
- 2008-02-20➕AUDHALI, Jeffrey Adam appointeddirector
- 2008-02-20➕AUDHALI, Andrew Ali appointeddirector
- 2008-02-18➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2008-02-18➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2008-02-15🏢Company incorporatedAs A & J AUDHALI ENTERPRISES LIMITED
- 2008-02-15➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2008-02-15➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-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.
- +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 "AUDHALI" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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
cleanGroup structure
A & J Enterprises Eot Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A & J Enterprises Eot Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 26/09/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Andrew Ali Audhaliceased 26/09/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Jeffrey Adam Audhaliceased 26/09/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
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Filing status
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/08/2013 | 13/09/2024 |