MALCOLM ANTIQUES & JEWELLERY LIMITED
- 47770SIC 47770
- 47791SIC 47791
- 95250SIC 95250
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: 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
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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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.
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- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-05-22🏢Company incorporatedAs MALCOLM ANTIQUES & JEWELLERY LIMITED
- 2020-05-22➕MALCOLM, Christine appointeddirector
- 2020-05-22➕MUIR, John appointeddirector
- 2020-05-22📄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.
- +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 "MALCOLM" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +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.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Muir Individual · Scottish · DOB 09/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 22/05/2020 |
Mr Christine Malcolm Individual · Scottish · DOB 11/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 22/05/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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