A AND J BURRELL PROPERTY LTD
Opportunity 79/100 (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 (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 9.4y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £665.8k |
| Current assets | — | £12.5k |
| Cash | — | £12.3k |
| Debtors | — | £226 |
| Net assets | — | £-215.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals 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 accounts
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-09-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-23📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2025-09-23📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-06-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-10-22➖BURRELL, Adrian Mark Antony resigneddirector
- 2020-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-16🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2017-01-19🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Onesavings Bank PLC Trading as Kent Reliance Banking Services
- 2016-12-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2015-09-24🏢Company incorporatedAs A AND J BURRELL PROPERTY LTD
- 2015-09-24➕BURRELL, Joanne Irina appointedsecretary
- 2015-09-24➕BURRELL, Joanne Irina appointeddirector
- 2015-09-24➕BURRELL, Adrian Mark Antony appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BURRELL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Joanne Irina Burrell Individual · British · DOB 02/1962 · age 64 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/09/2025 |
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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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/05/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Kent Reliance / OSB Onesavings Bank PLC Trading as Kent Reliance Banking Services | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/01/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/12/2016 | — |