JEWELLERS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01790490 · ltd · incorporated 1984-02-09
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£50
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of business and employers membership organisations
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 72). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
28 officers (2 active, 28 linked, 19 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
136 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £50
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£50
~ YoY
Current Assets
£50
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £50 | £50 |
| Current assets | £50 | £50 |
| Net assets | £50 | £50 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (65 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-27📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-03-27📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-02-05➕EDMEAD-MCKIE, Natalie Dawn appointedsecretary
- 2024-02-05➖HADFIELD, Louise Amanda resignedsecretary
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-10➕SKOUBY, Henrik Christian appointeddirector
- 2022-06-10➖HINDS, Andrew Frank resigneddirector
- 2021-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-16📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-03-16📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-02-01➕HADFIELD, Louise Amanda appointedsecretary
- 2021-01-15➖SINGLETON, Rosina Susan resignedsecretary
- 2020-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-31📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2017-06-01➖RAWLINSON, Michael John resignedsecretary
- 2017-06-01➕SINGLETON, Rosina Susan appointedsecretary
- 2014-06-18➖PATTNI, Pravin Amritlal resigneddirector
- 2014-06-18➖WOOD, Frank resigneddirector
- 2013-06-26➕HINDS, Andrew Frank appointeddirector
- 2013-06-26➖MAJOR, Nicholas Paul resigneddirector
- 2013-04-17➖HOARE, Michael John resignedsecretary
- 2013-04-17➕RAWLINSON, Michael John appointedsecretary
- 2012-06-26➕WOOD, Frank appointeddirector
- 2011-11-09➖PAYNE, Michael Douglas resigneddirector
- 2010-06-19➕PATTNI, Pravin Amritlal appointeddirector
- 2010-06-19➖WOOD, Frank resigneddirector
- 2008-06-19➖ADLESTONE, Mark Isaac resigneddirector
- 2008-06-19➕MAJOR, Nicholas Paul appointeddirector
- 2007-06-19➖LAMBERT, Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2007-06-19➕PAYNE, Michael Douglas appointeddirector
- 2004-07-20➕ADLESTONE, Mark Isaac appointeddirector
- 2004-07-20➖HENN, Christopher John Wesley resigneddirector
- 2003-07-22➖COLLIER, James Edward resigneddirector
- 2003-07-22➖GRANT, William John Corrie resigneddirector
- 2003-07-22➕LAMBERT, Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2001-06-19➖CLELLAND-BROWN, John resignedsecretary
- 2001-06-19➕HOARE, Michael John appointedsecretary
- 2000-09-12➕GRANT, William John Corrie appointeddirector
- 2000-09-12➕HENN, Christopher John Wesley appointeddirector
- 2000-09-12➖WAIN, Edward Hollis resigneddirector
- 2000-05-31➕CLELLAND-BROWN, John appointedsecretary
- 2000-05-31➖OGDEN, Jack Mullen, Doctor resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 65 events
Owner dependency
90/100
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 age: Director aged approximately 72 — 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 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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| 00527500 LIMITED→ 00527500 · est 1953 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 72y | — | — |
| 01111064 LIMITED→ 01111064 · est 1973 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 52y | — | — |
| 02348232 LIMITED→ 02348232 · est 1989 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 37y | — | — |
| 02877158 PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY→ 02877158 · est 1993 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 32y | — | — |
| 09320792 LIMITED→ 12456792 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 103 CHEDDON ROAD (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED→ 05488845 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| 11 DATES LIMITED→ 16308013 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 116 LIMITED→ 03556347 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | — | — |
| 118 SALES LIMITED→ 07099447 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| 123 TRAINING LIMITED→ 05096471 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| 12I LLP→ OC422501 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 14FORTY LIMITED→ 08534772 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1984-02-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94110 — Activities of business and employers membership organisations
Registered office
10 Vyse Street
Hockley
Birmingham
B18 6LT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-08
Last: 2025-07-25
Officers (2 active · 26 resigned)
EDMEAD-MCKIE, Natalie Dawn→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-02-05
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SKOUBY, Henrik Christian→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2022-06-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BROWN, Jonathan Philip→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-02-28
CLELLAND-BROWN, John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-05-31 · resigned 2001-06-19
HADFIELD, Louise Amanda→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-02-01 · resigned 2024-02-05
HOARE, Michael John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-06-19 · resigned 2013-04-17
OGDEN, Jack Mullen, Doctor→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-07-01 · resigned 2000-05-31
RAWLINSON, Michael John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-04-17 · resigned 2017-06-01
SANDERSON, Michael David, Dr→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-03-01 · resigned 1995-07-01
SINGLETON, Rosina Susan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-06-01 · resigned 2021-01-15
ADLESTONE, Mark Isaac→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2004-07-20 · resigned 2008-06-19
BROWN, Jonathan Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 1994-02-28
COLLIER, James Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 2003-07-22
GRANT, William John Corrie→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2000-09-12 · resigned 2003-07-22
HENN, Christopher John Wesley→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2000-09-12 · resigned 2004-07-20
HINDS, Andrew Frank→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2013-06-26 · resigned 2022-06-10
LAMBERT, Jonathan→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2003-07-22 · resigned 2007-06-19
MAJOR, Nicholas Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2008-06-19 · resigned 2013-06-26
OGDEN, Jack Mullen, Doctor→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1995-07-01 · resigned 2000-05-31
PALMER, Derek→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 1994-02-28
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Recent filings (136 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-01
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-03-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-02
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2021-03-16