NELSON FAMILY JEWELLERS LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (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 (73/100).
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 · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £49.5k | £25.2k |
| Current assets | £148.8k | £108.2k |
| Cash | £12.5k | — |
| Net assets | £49.5k | £18.2k |
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 (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-04-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-20➕NELSON, Paula appointeddirector
- 2017-03-03🏢Company incorporatedAs NELSON FAMILY JEWELLERS LIMITED
- 2017-03-03➕NELSON, 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.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "NELSON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 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.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Paula Nelson Individual · British · DOB 12/1982 · age 44 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 03/03/2017 |
Mr John Nelson Individual · British · DOB 09/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 03/03/2017 |
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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