A.J. DEVELOPMENTS (PLYMOUTH) LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 | £262.9k | £209.0k |
| Current assets | £1.03M | £1.07M |
| Cash | £190.0k | £176.0k |
| Debtors | £835.9k | £895.5k |
| Net assets | £262.9k | £209.0k |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-08-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-20➕WEN, Hong Lian appointeddirector
- 2022-08-11📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-08-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-08-11📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2021-11-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-11-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-11-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-10-19📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-10-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-08-11🏢Company incorporatedAs A.J. DEVELOPMENTS (PLYMOUTH) LIMITED
- 2021-08-11➕MING, Xia appointeddirector
- 2021-08-11📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Xia Ming Individual · Chinese · DOB 01/1979 · age 47 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 11/08/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Margaret Chungceased 30/09/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Margaret Chungceased 30/09/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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