JAYWEST LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 79). 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 (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 3.3y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~3.3 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
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 102| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 officers
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-01➖NEZRI, Aron resigneddirector
- 2025-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-10-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-01-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-01-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Unity Trust Bank PLC (Crn: 01713124)
- 2023-01-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Unity Trust Bank PLC (Crn: 01713124)
- 2022-02-01🏢Company incorporatedAs JAYWEST LTD
- 2022-02-01➕WEIS, David appointeddirector
- 2022-02-01➕NEZRI, Aron appointeddirector
- 2022-02-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-01📄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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Jay Education Trust 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jay Education Trust Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 31/10/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- David Weisceased 31/10/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Filing status
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Unity Trust Bank (Crn: 01713124) Unity Trust Bank PLC (Crn: 01713124) | A registered charge | 2 properties | 20/01/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Unity Trust Bank (Crn: 01713124) Unity Trust Bank PLC (Crn: 01713124) | A registered charge | — | 20/01/2023 | — |