AJT ESTIMATING LTD
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. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.2k | £76.3k |
| Current assets | £38.3k | £100.1k |
| Cash | £5.7k | £6.7k |
| Debtors | £32.5k | £93.4k |
| Net assets | £1.0k | £75.9k |
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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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 address
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 address
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-06-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-13📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-02🏢Company incorporatedAs AJT ESTIMATING LTD
- 2019-08-02➕TAYLOR, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2019-08-02📄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.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Rebecca Taylor Individual · British · DOB 11/1990 · age 36 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 31/12/2024 |
Mr Andrew John Taylor Individual · British · DOB 07/1989 · age 37 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 02/08/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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