COFTON DRAINAGE AND JETTING SERVICES LTD
- 43999Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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 | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
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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.
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- 2025-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
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- 2022-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-26🏢Company incorporatedAs COFTON DRAINAGE AND JETTING SERVICES LTD
- 2020-08-26➕ARGYLE, Samantha appointedsecretary
- 2020-08-26➕ARGYLE, Craig Ross appointeddirector
- 2020-08-26➕RUBY, Jamie Peter appointeddirector
- 2020-08-26📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
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 Craig Ross Argyle Individual · British · DOB 02/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 26/08/2020 |
Jamie Peter Ruby Individual · British · DOB 12/1985 · age 41 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 26/08/2020 |
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.
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