JOHN'S AUTO ELECTRIX LTD
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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 (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 · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £19.8k | £-1.7k |
| Current assets | £33.2k | £54.3k |
| Net assets | £18.8k | £-3.3k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 address
- • 1 address
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-11-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-09➕TRACEY, Mark Daniel appointeddirector
- 2023-01-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-04-05➖TRACEY, Mark Daniel resigneddirector
- 2021-03-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-12-02🏢Company incorporatedAs JOHN'S AUTO ELECTRIX LTD
- 2020-12-02➕TRACEY, John Mark appointeddirector
- 2020-12-02➕TRACEY, Mark Daniel appointeddirector
- 2020-12-02📄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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Mark Tracey Individual · Scottish · DOB 01/1973 · age 53 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 02/12/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Mark Daniel Traceyceased 06/04/2021· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
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