JOE COOL (PROPERTY) LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £848.3k |
| Cash | £17.2k |
| Net assets | £747.9k |
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 miscellaneous
- • 1 miscellaneous
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 miscellaneous
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-16📄legacymiscellaneous · RP01PSC01
- 2025-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-11📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-01-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-01-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-01-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-01-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-01-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-12-06🏢Company incorporatedAs JOE COOL (PROPERTY) LIMITED
- 2023-12-06➕MALCOLM, Katharine Margaret appointeddirector
- 2023-12-06➕WATTS, James Michael John appointeddirector
- 2023-12-06📄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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 2.4 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Joe Cool Trading Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Cool Trading Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 15/01/2024 |
Mr James Michael John Watts Individual · British · DOB 08/1949 · age 77 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 07/12/2023 |
Ms Katharine Margaret Malcolm Individual · British · DOB 04/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 07/12/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr James Michael John Wattsceased 15/01/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Ms Katharine Margaret Malcolmceased 15/01/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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