A J STEPHENSON REMOVALS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07890533 · ltd · incorporated 2011-12-22
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£217.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Removal services
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).
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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £217,709
Net assets shrinking
Down £4,272 YoY
Cash YoY
+10%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£189k
↑ 9.6% YoY
Net Worth
£218k
↓ 1.9% YoY
Current Assets
£222k
↑ 2.4% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £246.6k | £243.8k |
| Current assets | £222.2k | £216.9k |
| Cash | £188.6k | £172.1k |
| Debtors | £30.0k | £41.1k |
| Net assets | £217.7k | £222.0k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-01-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-12-22🏢Company incorporatedAs A J STEPHENSON REMOVALS LIMITED
- 2011-12-22➕RAYNER, Jane Leila appointeddirector
- 2011-12-22➕STEPHENSON, Alan James appointeddirector
Owner dependency
86/100
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
- +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 "STEPHENSON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 14 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alan James Stephenson Individual · British · DOB 09/1964 · age 62 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board controlsig. influence50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-12-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49420 — Removal services
Registered office
Room 5 88a High Street
Billericay
Essex
CM12 9BT
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-26
Last: 2025-12-12
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
RAYNER, Jane Leila→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2011-12-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STEPHENSON, Alan James→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2011-12-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Recent filings (32 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-10-03