AJM DESIGN AND BUILD LTD
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -65% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £8.5k | £14.9k |
| Current assets | £14.7k | £15.2k |
| Cash | £347 | £991 |
| Debtors | £14.4k | £14.2k |
| Net assets | £6.7k | £9.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-07-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-08-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-08-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-06-29➖PIPER, Jason resigneddirector
- 2010-06-21🏢Company incorporatedAs AJM DESIGN AND BUILD LTD
- 2010-06-21➕IRONSIDE, David Alan appointeddirector
- 2010-06-21➕PIPER, Jason appointeddirector
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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-07-05
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Alan Ironside Individual · British · DOB 07/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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