AJAX PALMER EQUINE LTD
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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.
Key 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 | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2026-03-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-11🏢Company incorporatedAs AJAX PALMER EQUINE LTD
- 2023-07-11➕AJAX, Steven James appointeddirector
- 2023-07-11➕PALMER, Charles David Hiley appointeddirector
- 2023-07-11📄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 "AJAX" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 2.8 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C & R Palmer Holdings Ltd Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 11/07/2023 |
Big Apple Logistics Ltd Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 11/07/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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