JUST NATURAL FEEDS LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 65). 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 (80/100)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 · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £789.3k | £798.2k |
| Current assets | £909.4k | £988.2k |
| Cash | £492.6k | £614.1k |
| Debtors | £111.8k | £169.1k |
| Net assets | £699.8k | £644.0k |
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 (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-29📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2023-03-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-03-27📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-03-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-16✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-05-16📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-07-24➖HENDRY, Andrew Boyd resigneddirector
- 2018-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-20📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-05-22➕HENDRY, Andrew Boyd appointeddirector
- 2016-09-13🏢Company incorporatedAs JUST NATURAL FEEDS LTD
- 2016-09-13➕BARRIE, John 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 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Barrie Individual · British · DOB 07/1961 · age 65 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 13/09/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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