A&J GIN BARS LTD
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
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 | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.7k | £39.5k |
| Current assets | £24.5k | £42.7k |
| Net assets | £-31.3k | £5.5k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-01➕AVILES, Sophie Farah appointeddirector
- 2023-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-03-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-12-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-12-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-06-30➖BOUCHER, Ashley James resigneddirector
- 2020-03-16➖COLE, David Anthony resigneddirector
- 2020-03-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-11-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-11-01➕COLE, David Anthony appointeddirector
- 2019-11-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-11-01📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2018-10-10🏢Company incorporatedAs A&J GIN BARS LTD
- 2018-10-10➕AVILES, Jacques Daniel appointeddirector
- 2018-10-10➕BOUCHER, Ashley James appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-04
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Sophie Farah Aviles Individual · British · DOB 10/1990 · age 36 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 21/03/2022 |
Mr Jacques Daniel Aviles Individual · British · DOB 06/1989 · age 37 | 25–50% | — | board control25-50% shares · board control | 10/10/2018 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr David Anthony Coleceased 02/12/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Ashley James Boucherceased 10/07/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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