J SMITH SERV LTD
- · Hygiene score: 90 → 80
- · PSC count: 1 → 0
- · 4 recent signals weakening vs 0 strengthening
Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 2 negative signals vs 0 positive.
- ↓Hygiene score: 90 → 80
- ↓PSC count: 1 → 0
Picture worsened over the last 90 days — 2 negative signals vs 0 positive.
- ↓Hygiene score: 90 → 80
- ↓PSC count: 1 → 0
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-329 | £-329 |
| Current assets | £178 | £178 |
| Net assets | £-329 | £-329 |
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 →Corporate timeline (1 events)Click to expand
- 2016-12-07🏢Company incorporatedAs J SMITH SERV LTD
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
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6 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.
See pricing →Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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