JBA CONTRACTS LIMITED
- 41202Construction of domestic buildings
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 3.8y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~3.8 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key 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 | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £543.9k | £416.6k |
| Current assets | £582.0k | £492.2k |
| Cash | £406.8k | £254.4k |
| Debtors | £175.2k | £237.9k |
| Net assets | £435.7k | £403.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-04-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-04-22🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-04-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-07-19🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Crowd Property Limited as Security Agent
- 2022-07-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-07-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Crowd Property Limited as Security Agent
- 2022-05-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-04🏢Company incorporatedAs JBA CONTRACTS LIMITED
- 2019-12-04➕ANDERSON, Brian appointeddirector
- 2019-12-04📄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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 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.
- 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 Brian Anderson Individual · British · DOB 12/1989 · age 37 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 04/12/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Crowd Property as Security Agent Crowd Property Limited as Security Agent | A registered charge | 2 properties | 19/07/2022 | 22/04/2024 | |
| satisfied | Crowd Property as Security Agent Crowd Property Limited as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 15/07/2022 | 22/04/2024 |