S & J GIBBONS ENTERPRISES LTD

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NI619861 · ltd · incorporated 2013-08-14
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Aug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Average employees00

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

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-16
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  2. 2024-12-05
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  3. 2023-11-09
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  4. 2023-09-04
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  6. 2023-09-04
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  7. 2023-09-04
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  8. 2023-09-04
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  9. 2023-03-02
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  10. 2022-05-31
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  11. 2021-05-13
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  12. 2020-05-26
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  13. 2020-04-08
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  14. 2019-05-22
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  15. 2018-05-23
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  16. 2017-05-30
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  17. 2013-08-14
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    Company incorporated
    As S & J GIBBONS ENTERPRISES LTD
  18. 2013-08-14
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    GIBBONS, Jacqueline Esther appointed
    director
  19. 2013-08-14
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    GIBBONS, Simon appointed
    director

Owner dependency

94/100
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
  • +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 "GIBBONS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • 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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Jacqueline Gibbons
Individual · British · DOB 03/1971 · age 55
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control14/08/2016
Mr Simon Gibbons
Individual · British · DOB 09/1968 · age 58
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control14/08/2016

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
Incorporated2013-08-14
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

34 Dufferin Avenue
Bangor
BT20 3AA
Northern Ireland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-28
Last: 2025-08-14

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

GIBBONS, Jacqueline Esther→
director · ~55y · appointed 2013-08-14
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GIBBONS, Simon→
director · ~58y · appointed 2013-08-14
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Recent filings (31 total)

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2026-02-16
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-05
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-09-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-04
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-09-04
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-02
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-31
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-16