HR JESS LTD

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NI061617 · ltd · incorporated 2006-11-01
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£241.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 71111Architectural activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. 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.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
65 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £241,685

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£242k
↑ 39% YoY
Current Assets
£135k
↑ 82% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£48k£97k£145k£193k£242kNov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30
Total assets£251.9k£192.1k
Current assets£135.4k£74.4k
Net assets£241.7k£173.4k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-31
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  2. 2024-09-30
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  3. 2023-08-30
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  4. 2023-07-18
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  5. 2022-08-31
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  6. 2021-08-27
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  7. 2020-11-30
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  8. 2019-08-30
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  9. 2018-08-31
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  10. 2018-01-27
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  11. 2018-01-23
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  12. 2017-09-30
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  13. 2016-12-03
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  14. 2016-11-30
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-11-01
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    gazette · GAZ1
  16. 2015-10-31
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    JESS, Elizabeth resigned
    director
  17. 2012-01-01
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    JESS, Elizabeth appointed
    director
  18. 2010-12-21
    ➖
    JESS, Herbert Ronald resigned
    director
  19. 2009-10-30
    ➖
    JESS, Hadleigh resigned
    secretary
  20. 2008-01-01
    ➖
    C.S. SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2006-11-01
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    Company incorporated
    As HR JESS LTD
  22. 2006-11-01
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    JESS, Hadleigh appointed
    director
  23. 2006-11-01
    ➕
    C.S. SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2006-11-01
    ➕
    JESS, Herbert Ronald appointed
    director
  25. 2006-11-01
    ➕
    CS DIRECTOR SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  26. 2006-11-01
    ➖
    CS DIRECTOR SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  27. 2006-10-01
    ➕
    JESS, Hadleigh appointed
    secretary

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "JESS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Hadleigh Ronald Jess
Individual · British · DOB 10/1984 · age 42
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/06/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-11-01
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

1 Jordanstown Road
Newtownabbey
BT37 0QD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-15
Last: 2025-11-01

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

JESS, Hadleigh→
director · ~42y · appointed 2006-11-01
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Active
JESS, Hadleigh→
secretary · appointed 2006-10-01 · resigned 2009-10-30
Resigned
C.S. SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-11-01 · resigned 2008-01-01
Resigned
JESS, Elizabeth→
director · ~68y · appointed 2012-01-01 · resigned 2015-10-31
Resigned
JESS, Herbert Ronald→
director · ~69y · appointed 2006-11-01 · resigned 2010-12-21
Resigned
CS DIRECTOR SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2006-11-01 · resigned 2006-11-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (65 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-30
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2023-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-08-30