J&V AIRDRIE LIMITED
- · Filings: 18 → 19
Picture improved over the last 30 days — 1 positive signal vs 0 negative.
- ↑Filings: 18 → 19
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Opportunity 77/100 (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: high (84/100)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
3 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 | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £189.7k | £108.8k | £46.6k |
| Current assets | £170.1k | £90.6k | £43.4k |
| Net assets | £169.6k | £80.8k | £46.6k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-06-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-07🏢Company incorporatedAs J&V AIRDRIE LIMITED
- 2017-12-07➕BELL, Victoria appointeddirector
- 2017-12-07➕WILSON, John Davie appointeddirector
- 2017-12-07📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Victoria Bell Individual · Scottish · DOB 04/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/02/2021 |
Mr John Davie Wilson Individual · British · DOB 09/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 07/12/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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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.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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