ALAN JACKSON (WESTCOTES) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
00859355 · ltd · incorporated 1965-09-20
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).
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Refinance opportunity
23 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 58.3y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 58.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (74/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
23 charges (23/23 with lender, 23/23 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
127 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-11-30 |
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| Average employees | 500 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-25📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-03-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-03-24📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-03-17📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-03-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-05➖JACKSON, Joyce resignedsecretary
- 2024-12-05➖JACKSON, Joyce resigneddirector
- 2024-10-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-10-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-24🔓Charge satisfied #23
- 2024-10-02📄mortgage-charge-part-release-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2024-06-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-05-30🔒Charge registered #23Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2024-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-02-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-28➖JACKSON, James Alan resigneddirector
- 2022-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-26🔓Charge satisfied #15
- 2018-06-04🔓Charge satisfied #17
- 2011-01-21🔒Charge registered #22Lender: The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC
- 2010-01-08🔒Charge registered #21Lender: The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC
- 2009-10-03🔒Charge registered #20Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2009-08-21🔒Charge registered #19Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2009-08-21🔒Charge registered #18Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2007-03-16🔒Charge registered #17Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2003-06-05🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2003-06-05🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2003-06-05🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2003-06-05🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2003-06-05🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2003-06-02🔒Charge registered #16Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2003-06-02🔒Charge registered #15Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2003-06-02🔒Charge registered #14Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1996-12-24🔒Charge registered #13Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1988-10-04🔒Charge registered #12Lender: The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC
- 1988-10-04🔒Charge registered #11Lender: The Agricultural Mortgage Corp. PLC
- 1983-10-31🔒Charge registered #10Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1983-04-29🔒Charge registered #9Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1982-12-10🔒Charge registered #8Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1982-12-10🔒Charge registered #7Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1982-12-10🔒Charge registered #6Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1978-10-27🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation Limited
- 1978-10-27🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation Limited
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "JACKSON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 61 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
15 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Peter Alan Jackson Individual · British · DOB 06/1958 · age 68 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr James Alan Jacksonceased 05/08/2024· 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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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3FARM HONEY LIMITED→ 16389436 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 7DA LIMITED→ 05608660 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| A R HUME FARMING LIMITED→ 14017148 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| A T ROBSON LIMITED→ 14918420 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A. G. WAUGH AND SONS LIMITED→ 00714598 · est 1962 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 64y | — | — |
| ABLE TREE SERVICES LTD→ 16244587 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AGRISTA LIMITED→ 09221199 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| AGRITECH CONTRACTING LTD→ 13518956 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ALAN C COWAN LTD→ 14051647 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ALDERSLADE FARMING LIMITED→ 07981289 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ALLENDALE COUNTRY CLUB LTD→ 11329831 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ALLIANCE FISH LTD→ 12450362 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1965-09-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500
Registered office
Westcotes
Ponteland
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE20 0DG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-29
Last: 2026-04-15
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
Active
JACKSON, Joyce→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2024-12-05
JACKSON, James Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~99y · resigned 2022-07-28
JACKSON, Joyce→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · resigned 2024-12-05
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Mortgages & charges
23
Total charges
15
Outstanding
5
Active lenders
Status:Lender:23 of 23 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 30/05/2024 | 24/10/2024 | |
| outstanding | The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 21/01/2011 | — | |
| outstanding | The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 08/01/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 03/10/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 21/08/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 21/08/2009 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal charge | 1 property | 16/03/2007 | 04/06/2018 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal charge | 1 property | 02/06/2003 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal charge | 1 property | 02/06/2003 | 26/07/2018 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 02/06/2003 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 24/12/1996 | 05/06/2003 | |
| outstanding | The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC | Further charge | 1 property | 04/10/1988 | — | |
| outstanding | The Agricultural Mortgage Corp. The Agricultural Mortgage Corp. PLC | Further charge | 1 property | 04/10/1988 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 31/10/1983 | 05/06/2003 | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 29/04/1983 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 10/12/1982 | 05/06/2003 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 10/12/1982 | 05/06/2003 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 10/12/1982 | 05/06/2003 | |
| outstanding | The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation Limited | Further charge | 1 property | 27/10/1978 | — | |
| outstanding | The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation Limited | Further charge | 1 property | 27/10/1978 | — | |
| outstanding | Agricultural Mortgage Corporation Agricultural Mortgage Corporation LTD | Further charge | 1 property | 13/04/1973 | — | |
| outstanding | Agricultural Mortgage Corporation Agricultural Mortgage Corporation LTD | Further charge | 1 property | 06/01/1969 | — | |
| outstanding | Agricultural Mortgage Corporation Agricultural Mortgage Corporation LTD | Legal charge | 1 property | 29/01/1968 | — |
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Recent filings (127 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-24
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-03
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-03-25
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-03-24
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-03-24
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-03-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-31
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-24
mortgage-charge-part-release-with-charge-number
mortgage · MR05
2024-10-02
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-29