AMAN PHARMACY (J.A.JONES) LIMITED
Opportunity 71/100 (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 (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 700 | 700 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 4 officers
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 address
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2026-01-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-01-07➕JONES, Daniel Richard appointeddirector
- 2026-01-07➕PATEL, Bhavee Mahesh appointeddirector
- 2026-01-07➖JONES, John Andrew resigneddirector
- 2026-01-07➖JONES, Lisa resigneddirector
- 2025-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-12-12➕JONES, John Andrew appointeddirector
- 2011-12-12➕JONES, Lisa appointeddirector
- 2011-10-31🏢Company incorporatedAs AMAN PHARMACY (J.A.JONES) LIMITED
- 2011-10-31➕JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer appointeddirector
- 2011-10-31➖JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer resigneddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +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 "JONES" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: JONES, John Andrew resigned 2026-01-07; JONES, Lisa resigned 2026-01-07
Group structure
Alj Holdings 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alj Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 07/01/2026 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr John Andrew Jonesceased 07/01/2026· 25-50% shares
- Mrs Lisa Jonesceased 07/01/2026· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
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