A.J BLUE NILE LTD
Opportunity 72/100 (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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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 | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £11.1k | £8.7k |
| Current assets | £10.2k | £16.3k |
| Net assets | £11.1k | £8.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-01➕YAHYA, Abdulgader Adam appointeddirector
- 2024-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-08🏢Company incorporatedAs A.J BLUE NILE LTD
- 2020-10-08➕IBRAHEM, Jamal Adam appointeddirector
- 2020-10-08📄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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- 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 Abdulgader Adam Yahya Individual · British · DOB 04/1993 · age 33 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 08/10/2024 |
Mr Jamal Adam Ibrahem Individual · Sudanese · DOB 01/1992 · age 34 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 08/10/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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