HJM TRADING LTD
- · Hygiene score: 90 → 50
- · Bankability: 75 → 55
- · Deal-killer verdict: workable → complicated
- · Opportunity score: 71 → 61
- · 4 recent signals weakening vs 0 strengthening
Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 4 negative signals vs 0 positive.
- ↓Deal-killer verdict: workable → complicated
- ↓Opportunity score: 71 → 61
- ↓Hygiene score: 90 → 50
- ↓Bankability: 75 → 55
- ·Distress / opportunity: avoid → speculative
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Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
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 | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 300 | 300 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-10-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-07-23🏢Company incorporatedAs HJM TRADING LTD
- 2020-07-23➕MCLELLAND, Kevin Paul appointeddirector
- 2020-07-23📄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
1 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-31
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Kevin Paul Mclelland Individual · British · DOB 04/1990 · age 36 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 23/07/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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