JLM MASTER BROKERS HITCHIN LTD
Opportunity 72/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)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
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-07-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-07-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-07-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-03✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-06-28✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-10-11📄withdrawal-of-the-persons-with-significant-control-register-information-from-the-public-registerpersons-with-significant-control · EW04
- 2020-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-04-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-11-27🏢Company incorporatedAs JLM MASTER BROKERS HITCHIN LTD
- 2018-11-27➕JOSEPH, Rory Rajan appointeddirector
- 2018-11-27➕MURPHY, Sebastian Allen 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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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
cleanGroup structure
Charlie Puffin Group Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Charlie Puffin Group Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 14/06/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Sebastian Allen Murphyceased 14/06/2024· significant influence
- Mr Rory Rajan Josephceased 14/06/2024· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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