JACKSON & BROWN LIMITED
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 (79/100)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 · 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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £8.7k | £24.1k |
| Current assets | £22.6k | £48.8k |
| Net assets | £8.4k | £23.9k |
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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-08-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-08-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-04-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-02-20🏢Company incorporatedAs JACKSON & BROWN LIMITED
- 2023-02-20➕BROWN, Bruce Jonathon appointeddirector
- 2023-02-20➕JACKSON, Luke Philip appointeddirector
- 2023-02-20📄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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BROWN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
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 Bruce Jonathon Brown Individual · British · DOB 07/1988 · age 38 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 20/02/2023 |
Mr Luke Philip Jackson Individual · British · DOB 02/1990 · age 36 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 20/02/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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