JONES AND HOYLAND LIMITED
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 69). 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 (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 33.8y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 33.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 300 |
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 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-03-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-10-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2014-10-30🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2014-08-27🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2014-08-05🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2012-10-23🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Joan Hoyland and Another
- 2012-10-01➕MCGREGOR, Christopher Malcolm appointeddirector
- 2012-10-01➖HOYLAND, Joan resignedsecretary
- 2012-10-01➖HOYLAND, Joan resigneddirector
- 2012-10-01➖JONES, David Rhys Gareth resigneddirector
- 2012-03-31➖FOX, John resigneddirector
- 2009-10-01➕FOX, John appointeddirector
- 2004-05-26🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2003-01-20🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1992-07-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1990-11-12🏢Company incorporatedAs JONES AND HOYLAND LIMITED
- 1990-11-12➕HOYLAND, Joan appointedsecretary
- 1990-11-12➕MABBOTT, Lesley appointednominee-secretary
- 1990-11-12➖MABBOTT, Lesley resignednominee-secretary
- 1990-11-12➕HOYLAND, Joan appointeddirector
- 1990-11-12➕JONES, David Rhys Gareth appointeddirector
- 1990-11-12➕MABBOTT, Stephen appointednominee-director
- 1990-11-12➖MABBOTT, Stephen resignednominee-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 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
1 med ·Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
C M Optical 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C M Optical Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 01/06/2016 |
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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8 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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Filing status
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 05/08/2014 | — | |
| satisfied | Joan Hoyland and Another | Floating charge | 1 property | 23/10/2012 | 27/08/2014 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 26/05/2004 | 30/10/2014 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 27/07/1992 | 20/01/2003 |