A J MCCARTHY CARPENTRY & JOINERY LTD
🌳Matureactive
08833171 · ltd · incorporated 2014-01-06
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
£14.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Joinery installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (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.
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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
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 £14,240
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£14k
↑ 312% YoY
Current Assets
£39k
↑ 102% 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 | £14.2k | £3.5k |
| Current assets | £38.8k | £19.2k |
| Net assets | £14.2k | £3.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-03➕MCCARTHY, Donna Maria appointeddirector
- 2025-07-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-02➕MCCARTHY, Anthony James appointeddirector
- 2023-10-02➖MCCARTHY, Anthony James resigneddirector
- 2023-10-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-10-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-01-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-01-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-10-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-13📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2014-01-06🏢Company incorporatedAs A J MCCARTHY CARPENTRY & JOINERY LTD
- 2014-01-06➕MCCARTHY, Anthony James appointeddirector
Owner dependency
81/100
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 "MCCARTHY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Anthony James Mccarthy Individual · British · DOB 03/1983 · age 43 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 02/10/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Anthony James Mccarthyceased 02/10/2023· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-01-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43320 — Joinery installation
Registered office
9 Bawdsey Close
Stevenage
SG1 2LA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-17
Last: 2025-07-03
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
MCCARTHY, Anthony James→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2023-10-02
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MCCARTHY, Donna Maria→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2025-07-03
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MCCARTHY, Anthony James→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2014-01-06 · resigned 2023-10-02
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Recent filings (35 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-10-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-01-16