AJS WILLIAMS 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. 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.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals 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
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-12-03🏢Company incorporatedAs AJS WILLIAMS LIMITED
- 2018-12-03➕WILLIAMS, Alastair James Sinclair appointeddirector
- 2018-12-03➕WILLIAMS, Holly Jane appointeddirector
- 2018-12-03📄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.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "WILLIAMS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +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
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alastair James Sinclair Williams Individual · British · DOB 06/1977 · age 49 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 03/12/2018 |
Mrs Holly Jane Williams Individual · British · DOB 08/1977 · age 49 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 03/12/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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