AJL DRAPES LTD
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: 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.
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 | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.2k | £2.6k |
| Current assets | £41.1k | £25.5k |
| Net assets | £3.2k | £2.6k |
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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- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-04-03🏢Company incorporatedAs AJL DRAPES LTD
- 2018-04-03➕LEWRY, Alexander appointeddirector
- 2018-04-03📄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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 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 Rosemary Lewry Individual · British · DOB 11/1984 · age 42 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 03/04/2018 |
Mr Alexander Lewry Individual · British · DOB 04/1984 · age 42 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 03/04/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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