BUSTER JIMMY INVESTMENTS LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -94% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 6.8y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £148.28M | £132.76M |
| Current assets | £9.27M | £12.62M |
| Cash | £83.0k | £1.39M |
| Debtors | £9.19M | £11.24M |
| Net assets | £43.70M | £31.64M |
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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-11-09📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-11-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2021-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-04📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-03-17📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2020-03-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-03-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-03-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-09-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Ubs Ag, London Branch
- 2019-03-05🏢Company incorporatedAs BUSTER JIMMY INVESTMENTS LIMITED
- 2019-03-05➕WRIGHT, Michael Gordon appointedsecretary
- 2019-03-05➕WRIGHT, Claire Ruth appointeddirector
- 2019-03-05➕WRIGHT, Michael Gordon appointeddirector
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 age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Buster Jimmy Limited 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Buster Jimmy Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 05/03/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Ubs Ag, London Branch | A registered charge | — | 23/09/2019 | — |