3J DRIVELINE LIMITED
Opportunity 75/100 (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).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 11.0y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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 · FRS 105 (micro)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 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £514.2k | £564.6k |
| Current assets | £747.0k | £762.4k |
| Net assets | £337.3k | £326.4k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-04-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-04-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-02-05🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Nucleus Cash Flow FINANCE2 Limited
- 2023-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-03-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-03-17🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2015-11-11➖JONES, Phyllis Mary resigneddirector
- 2015-06-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2012-07-31➕JONES, Daniel Leslie appointeddirector
- 2012-05-02🏢Company incorporatedAs 3J DRIVELINE LIMITED
- 2012-05-02➕JONES, Phyllis Mary appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Daniel Leslie Jones Individual · British · DOB 01/1978 · age 48 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Nucleus Cash Flow FINANCE2 Nucleus Cash Flow FINANCE2 Limited | A registered charge | — | 05/02/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/06/2015 | 17/03/2022 |