ALAN JONES FUNERAL DIRECTORS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08079116 · ltd · incorporated 2012-05-22
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Funeral and related activities
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 13.4y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
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 | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 3000 | 2800 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-03-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-02-06🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-03-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-12-15➖JONES, Edward Alan resigneddirector
- 2019-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2013-01-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2012-05-31➕JONES, Gary appointeddirector
- 2012-05-22🏢Company incorporatedAs ALAN JONES FUNERAL DIRECTORS LIMITED
- 2012-05-22➕JONES, Edward Alan appointeddirector
Owner dependency
98/100
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 "JONES" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. 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 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Gary Jones Individual · British · DOB 09/1965 · age 61 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 26/03/2026 |
Mrs Caroline Jones Individual · British · DOB 03/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 26/09/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Edward Alan Jonesceased 15/12/2019· 25-50% shares
- Mr Gary Jonesceased 26/03/2026· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-05-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96030 — Funeral and related activities
Registered office
233 Wigan Road
Ashton-In-Makerfield
Wigan
WN4 9SL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-05
Last: 2026-05-22
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
Active
JONES, Edward Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2012-05-22 · resigned 2019-12-15
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 10/01/2013 | 06/02/2025 |
Recent filings (43 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-28
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-01