JMS SKIPS LTD

🌳Matureactive
07062065 · ltd · incorporated 2009-10-30
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 16.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£127.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10130
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 16.5y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 16.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £127,075

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£127k
Current Assets
£13k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-03-31
Total assets£143.8k
Current assets£13.2k
Net assets£127.1k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-11-10
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2025-10-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-04-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-04-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-04-03
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  7. 2025-04-02
    ➕
    STUART, William John appointed
    director
  8. 2025-04-02
    ➖
    STUART, Tracey Elaine resigned
    director
  9. 2025-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-04-30
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  11. 2024-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2024-04-11
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  13. 2024-03-26
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  14. 2023-10-03
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2023-10-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2023-09-04
    ➖
    STUART, Margery Helen resigned
    director
  17. 2023-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2023-01-31
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  19. 2022-11-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2022-05-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2021-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2020-02-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2009-12-17
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  24. 2009-10-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As JMS SKIPS LTD
  25. 2009-10-30
    ➕
    STUART, Tracey Elaine appointed
    secretary
  26. 2009-10-30
    ➕
    STUART, James Ian appointed
    director
  27. 2009-10-30
    ➕
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2009-10-30
    ➖
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2009-10-30
    ➕
    DAVIES, Dunstana Adeshola appointed
    director
  30. 2009-10-30
    ➖
    DAVIES, Dunstana Adeshola resigned
    director
  31. 2009-10-30
    ➕
    STUART, Margery Helen appointed
    director
  32. 2009-10-30
    ➕
    STUART, Tracey Elaine appointed
    director

Owner dependency

84/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

29/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — STUART, William John (same surname) appointed 2025-04-02. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
Name changed recently
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2025-04-03: certificate-change-of-name-company

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr James Ian Stuart
Individual · British · DOB 04/1962 · age 64
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mrs Tracey Elaine Stuart
Individual · British · DOB 06/1963 · age 63
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Margery Helen Stuartceased 04/09/2023· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-10-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10130 — SIC 10130

Registered office

C/O Rfm Fylde Limited, Unit 1d, Ground Floor, River View,
96 High Street, Garstang
Preston
Lancashire
PR3 1WZ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-13
Last: 2025-10-30

Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)

STUART, Tracey Elaine→
secretary · appointed 2009-10-30
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Active
STUART, James Ian→
director · ~64y · appointed 2009-10-30
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Active
STUART, William John→
director · ~32y · appointed 2025-04-02
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Active
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-10-30 · resigned 2009-10-30
Resigned
DAVIES, Dunstana Adeshola→
director · ~72y · appointed 2009-10-30 · resigned 2009-10-30
Resigned
STUART, Margery Helen→
director · ~91y · appointed 2009-10-30 · resigned 2023-09-04
Resigned
STUART, Tracey Elaine→
director · ~63y · appointed 2009-10-30 · resigned 2025-04-02
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property17/12/2009—
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Recent filings (58 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-24
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-03
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-29
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-04-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-10-03