UNIQUE JEWELS LTD
Opportunity 74/100 (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 (58/100).
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 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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £60.0k | £57.9k |
| Current assets | £75.2k | £60.8k |
| Net assets | £60.0k | £57.9k |
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
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-05-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-05-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-03-18🏢Company incorporatedAs UNIQUE JEWELS LTD
- 2013-03-18➕CLIFTON-SPRIGG, Elma Catherine appointeddirector
- 2013-03-18➕CLIFTON-SPRIGG, Jonathan James appointeddirector
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.
- +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
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
4 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jonathan James Clifton-Sprigg Individual · British · DOB 07/1985 · age 41 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Elma Catherine Clifton-Sprigg Individual · British · DOB 11/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Elma Catherine Clifton Sprigg Individual · British · DOB 11/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Jonathan James Clifton Sprigg Individual · British · DOB 07/1985 · age 41 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
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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