127 JOINT VENTURE LIMITED
Opportunity 77/100 (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 (73/100).
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 | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-4.7k | £-3.2k |
| Current assets | £-1.6k | £-1.6k |
| Net assets | £-4.7k | £-3.2k |
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
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-07-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-07-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-07-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-01➖JONES, Huw Vaughan resigneddirector
- 2022-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-16➕STRINGER, Lawrence Neil appointeddirector
- 2019-05-16➕JONES, Huw Vaughan appointeddirector
- 2019-05-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-05-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-05-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-11-09🏢Company incorporatedAs 127 JOINT VENTURE LIMITED
- 2018-11-09➕GITTENS, Ian Charlesworth appointeddirector
- 2018-11-09📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Gta Civils Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gta Civils Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 12/04/2019 |
Mr Ian Charlesworth Gittens Individual · British · DOB 07/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · firm interest | 09/11/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Hvj Transport Limitedceased 01/12/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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