JOHN GRAHAM ROOFING (SELKIRK) LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 81). 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).
Data confidence
Overall: high (86/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-11-30 | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £21.1k | £17.2k | £13.5k |
| Current assets | £19.7k | £20.6k | £13.2k |
| Net assets | £19.9k | £16.2k | £12.6k |
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.
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Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
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- 2019-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
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- 2017-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-12-01➖SMYLY, Henry Richard resigneddirector
- 2013-11-27🏢Company incorporatedAs JOHN GRAHAM ROOFING (SELKIRK) LIMITED
- 2013-11-27➕SMYLY, Robert Dennis appointeddirector
- 2013-11-27➕SMYLY, Henry Richard appointeddirector
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 81 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Robert Dennis Smyly Individual · British · DOB 12/1945 · age 81 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 01/05/2016 |
Mr Henry Richard Smyly Individual · British · DOB 11/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/05/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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