B & J JACKSON
💤Zombieactive
05717823 · private-unlimited · incorporated 2006-02-22
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other human health activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 60). 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: 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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2016-02-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-02-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-02-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-02-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-02-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-02-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2012-02-22📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2011-03-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-02-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-02-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-02-27📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-03-03📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-03-14📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-03-17📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-02-24➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-02-24➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-02-22🏢Company incorporatedAs B & J JACKSON
- 2006-02-22➕JACKSON, Judith Agnes appointedsecretary
- 2006-02-22➕JACKSON, Barry appointeddirector
- 2006-02-17➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-02-17➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Barry Jackson Individual · British · DOB 04/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 08/01/2017 |
Mrs Judith Agnes Jackson Individual · British · DOB 04/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 05/01/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated2006-02-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities
Registered office
Fox Howe
Pardshaw
Cockermouth
Cumbria
CA13 0SP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-04
Last: 2026-02-18
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
JACKSON, Judith Agnes→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-02-22
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JACKSON, Barry→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2006-02-22
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FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-02-17 · resigned 2006-02-24
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-02-17 · resigned 2006-02-24
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