A & J PLANT LIMITED
- 77320Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £420.5k | £579.5k |
| Current assets | £10.1k | £8.8k |
| Net assets | £87.3k | £38.0k |
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.
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Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-07-13🏢Company incorporatedAs A & J PLANT LIMITED
- 2022-07-13➕HARRIS, Gary Anthony appointeddirector
- 2022-07-13➕HARRIS, Scott John appointeddirector
- 2022-07-13📄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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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 Scott John Harris Individual · British · DOB 11/1990 · age 36 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 13/07/2022 |
Mr Gary Anthony Harris Individual · British · DOB 05/1985 · age 41 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 13/07/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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