MICHAEL JOHNSTONE TRANSPORT HOLDINGS LIMITED
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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 · 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 | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.88M | £1.88M |
| Cash | £100 | £100 |
| Net assets | £1.88M | £1.75M |
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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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-08📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-02-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-02-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-08📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-01-13➕JOHNSTONE, Michael George James appointeddirector
- 2021-11-18🏢Company incorporatedAs MICHAEL JOHNSTONE TRANSPORT HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2021-11-18➕JOHNSTONE, William James appointeddirector
- 2021-11-18📄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 "JOHNSTONE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
No meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — JOHNSTONE, William James (same surname) appointed 2021-11-18. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr William James Johnstone Individual · British · DOB 02/1989 · age 37 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 18/11/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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