J & V CONSTRUCTION LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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 102Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.58M | £3.58M |
| Current assets | £3.01M | £3.08M |
| Cash | £690.9k | £224.8k |
| Debtors | £1.31M | £1.75M |
| Net assets | £3.58M | £3.58M |
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
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-07-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-06-18📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2023-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-10-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-13📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2006-09-20🏢Company incorporatedAs J & V CONSTRUCTION LTD
- 2006-09-20➕MCCANN, John appointedsecretary
- 2006-09-20➕MCCANN, John appointeddirector
- 2006-09-20➕MCCANN, Vincent appointeddirector
- 2006-09-20➕C.S. SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-09-20➖C.S. SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-09-20➕CS DIRECTOR SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2006-09-20➖CS DIRECTOR SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Moorlaghan Holdings Ltd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Moorlaghan Holdings Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 29/08/2024 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Moorlaghan Holdings Ltdceased 01/10/2023· 75-100% shares
- Mr John Mccannceased 28/08/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr John Mccannceased 01/10/2023· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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6 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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