J GANNON CRUSHING & RECYCLED MATERIALS LTD
💤Zombieactive
06733543 · ltd · incorporated 2008-10-27
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 Oct 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38320
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-04-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-24✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2026-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-15➕GANNON, James Paul Patrick appointeddirector
- 2023-07-15➖BERRY, Nina Anne resigneddirector
- 2023-07-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-07-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-07-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2008-10-27🏢Company incorporatedAs J GANNON CRUSHING & RECYCLED MATERIALS LTD
- 2008-10-27➕MTM SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-10-27➖MTM SECRETARY LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-10-27➕BERRY, Nina Anne appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "GANNON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-04-24: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James Paul Patrick Gannon Individual · British · DOB 08/1979 · age 47 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 15/07/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ms Nina Berryceased 15/07/2023· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-10-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38320 — SIC 38320
Registered office
Bank Chambers Canterbury Road
Lyminge
Folkestone
Kent
CT18 8HU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-08
Last: 2026-04-24
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
GANNON, James Paul Patrick→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2023-07-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MTM SECRETARY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-10-27 · resigned 2008-10-27
BERRY, Nina Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2008-10-27 · resigned 2023-07-15
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (47 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-24
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2026-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-07-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-07-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-02