A J DOUCE ROOFING LTD
Opportunity 70/100 (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 (76/100)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 | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £5.1k | — |
| Current assets | £5.0k | — |
| Net assets | £5.1k | — |
| Average employees | — | -200 |
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 accounts
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Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-10-21🏢Company incorporatedAs A J DOUCE ROOFING LTD
- 2023-10-21➕DOUCE, Adam John appointeddirector
- 2023-10-21➕DOUCE, Dominika appointeddirector
- 2023-10-21📄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 "DOUCE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 2.8 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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 Adam John Douce Individual · English · DOB 03/1996 · age 30 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 21/10/2023 |
Mrs Dominika Douce Individual · Polish · DOB 10/1995 · age 31 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 21/10/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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