AJ COCKBAIN 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. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £256.5k | £209.4k |
| Current assets | £266.8k | £235.3k |
| Net assets | £255.5k | £208.5k |
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
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-23🏢Company incorporatedAs AJ COCKBAIN LTD
- 2020-09-23➕COCKBAIN, Andrew James appointeddirector
- 2020-09-23➕COCKBAIN, Verity appointeddirector
- 2020-09-23📄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 "COCKBAIN" — 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 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Verity Cockbain Individual · British · DOB 12/1982 · age 44 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 23/09/2020 |
Mr Andrew James Cockbain Individual · British · DOB 03/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 23/09/2020 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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