J. & J. DENHOLM LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

00955037 · ltd · incorporated 1969-05-28

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

80/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of head offices

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 25.4y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 25.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

29 officers (10 active, 29 linked, 26 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

16 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

213 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

80/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (68 events)Click to expand

2026-03-05
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-02
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officers · TM01
2026-01-31
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FORSYTH, Michael Bruce, The Rt Hon Lord resigned
director
2025-10-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-07-03
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officers · AP01
2025-07-01
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DENHOLM, David William Murray appointed
director
2025-03-10
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-21
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BROWN, Duncan Grant appointed
director
2025-02-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-30
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DENHOLM, Robert Keith resigned
director
2024-10-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-09-10
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-04
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-05-01
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WALLACE, Steven David James appointed
director
2023-05-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-11
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-09-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-07-05
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-07-05
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-09-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2021-08-10
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-01-15
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-01-06
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2020-12-31
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DANIELS, Craig David George appointed
secretary
2020-12-31
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HANSON, Gregory Albert resigned
secretary
2020-12-31
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KOPERNICKI, Jan Marceli resigned
director
2020-06-12
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FREW, Angus Ross appointed
director
2018-10-03
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Charge satisfied #3
2017-06-16
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MACLEHOSE, Benjamin Donald Robert appointed
director
2017-06-16
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PRESTON, Simon Luke appointed
director
2015-06-15
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MACLELLAN, Alexander David appointed
director
2015-06-15
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BEVERIDGE, Michael John resigned
director
2015-06-15
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DRUMMOND, Norman Walker, The Revd Professor resigned
director
2015-06-15
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LOCKETT, Patrick Gordon resigned
director
2015-04-14
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Bnp Paribas Acting Through Its Hong Kong Branch as Security Agent and Trustee for the Secured Parties
2013-04-29
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HANSON, Gregory Albert appointed
director
2013-03-27
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HARRIS, Diana Jane resigned
director
2012-08-13
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KOPERNICKI, Jan Marceli appointed
director
2012-06-08
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PARKER, James Frederick Somerville resigned
director
2009-06-22
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FREELAND, Donald John resigned
director
2009-05-27
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HENDERSON, John Alexander resigned
director
2009-01-01
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BEVERIDGE, Michael John appointed
director
2007-12-21
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Charge satisfied #2
2007-10-18
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BROWN, Duncan Grant resigned
director
2007-10-18
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BROWN, James David Denholm resigned
director
2007-10-18
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BROWN, John Michael resigned
director
2007-10-18
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DENHOLM, David William Murray resigned
director
2007-10-18
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DENHOLM, James Niall William resigned
director
2007-10-18
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DRUMMOND, Norman Walker, The Revd Professor appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 68 events

Owner dependency

78/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "DENHOLM" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1969-05-28

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

8th Floor The Aspect

12 Finsbury Square

London

EC2A 1AS

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-06-29

Last: 2026-06-15