JUNIPER WINE CAFE LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 66). 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: medium (79/100)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 | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £46.4k | £46.6k |
| Current assets | £96.4k | £78.2k |
| Net assets | £33.9k | £16.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-17➖AUSTIN, David resigneddirector
- 2021-05-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-09-12🏢Company incorporatedAs JUNIPER WINE CAFE LIMITED
- 2019-09-12➕WILLIAMSON, Mark Douglas appointeddirector
- 2019-09-12➕AUSTIN, David appointeddirector
- 2019-09-12📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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 66 — 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 66. 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mark Douglas Williamson Individual · British · DOB 11/1960 · age 66 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 12/09/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr David Austinceased 01/08/2021· 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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