DAVID CHRISTIE JOINERY LTD
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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 | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £44.9k | £78.0k |
| Current assets | £41.4k | £81.8k |
| Net assets | £39.7k | £71.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-06📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-08-14🏢Company incorporatedAs DAVID CHRISTIE JOINERY LTD
- 2023-08-14➕CHRISTIE, David appointeddirector
- 2023-08-14📄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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "CHRISTIE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Young company: Only 2.7 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Christie Individual · British · DOB 03/1977 · age 49 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 14/08/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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