DJA FINANCIAL LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 71). 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.
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 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £14.6k |
| Current assets | — | £22.4k |
| Cash | — | £825 |
| Debtors | — | £21.6k |
| Net assets | — | £5.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals 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 (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-01➕MCDONAGH, John appointeddirector
- 2019-07-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-06-14➖ANDERSON, Susan Margaret resigneddirector
- 2019-06-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-06-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-06-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-06-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-12-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-10-23➖ANDERSON, David John resigneddirector
- 2018-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-17📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-05-23🏢Company incorporatedAs DJA FINANCIAL LTD
- 2017-05-23➕ANDERSON, David John appointeddirector
- 2017-05-23➕ANDERSON, Susan Margaret 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 71 — 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 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 Mcdonagh Individual · British · DOB 12/1955 · age 71 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 14/06/2019 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Susan Margaret Andersonceased 14/06/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr David John Andersonceased 23/10/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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