A J SOFTLEY CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITED
Opportunity 71/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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 | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-1.2k | £4.8k |
| Current assets | £14.4k | £4.4k |
| Net assets | £-1.2k | £4.8k |
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.
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Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-22📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-10📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-09-19📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-06🏢Company incorporatedAs A J SOFTLEY CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITED
- 2017-07-06➕SOFTLEY, Aidan James appointeddirector
- 2017-07-06📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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 "SOFTLEY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Gemma Victoria Caister-Softley Individual · British · DOB 11/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 17/07/2019 |
Mr Aidan James Softley Individual · British · DOB 12/1986 · age 40 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/07/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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