J.S.M. KITTING LLP

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OC323196 · llp · incorporated 2006-10-13
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
59/100
Worth a look
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Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 42/100. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 19.6y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 19.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
68 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£1k
↓ 21% YoY
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£296£592£889£1k£1kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Cash£1.2k£1.5k

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.

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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 (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-30
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  3. 2024-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-11-04
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  5. 2023-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-10-17
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  7. 2022-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-10-13
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  9. 2021-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-11-02
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  11. 2020-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-10-29
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  13. 2019-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-10-25
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  15. 2018-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-10-29
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  17. 2018-03-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-10-23
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  19. 2017-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2016-11-29
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    confirmation-statement-with-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  21. 2016-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2015-10-13
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    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  23. 2015-06-05
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    liquidation-voluntary-arrangement-completion
    insolvency · 1.4
  24. 2015-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2014-10-21
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    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  26. 2011-11-30
    ➖
    SMITH, Jane resigned
    llp-designated-member
  27. 2010-04-15
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  28. 2010-02-12
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Absolute Invoice Finance LTD
  29. 2009-12-01
    ➖
    DARROCH FUNNELL PARTNERSHIP LLP resigned
    corporate-llp-member
  30. 2009-11-30
    ➖
    SMITH, Katie resigned
    llp-member
  31. 2009-11-30
    ➖
    SMITH, Matthew resigned
    llp-member
  32. 2009-11-11
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Jane Smith
  33. 2008-09-15
    ➖
    DARROCH, Stewart resigned
    llp-member
  34. 2008-09-15
    ➕
    DARROCH FUNNELL PARTNERSHIP LLP appointed
    corporate-llp-member
  35. 2008-07-01
    ➕
    SMITH, Katie appointed
    llp-member
  36. 2007-09-01
    ➕
    SMITH, Matthew appointed
    llp-member
  37. 2006-12-05
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
  38. 2006-10-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As J.S.M. KITTING LLP
  39. 2006-10-13
    ➕
    SMITH, Colin Ian appointed
    llp-designated-member
  40. 2006-10-13
    ➕
    J.S. MARKETING LIMITED appointed
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  41. 2006-10-13
    ➕
    SMITH, Jane appointed
    llp-designated-member
  42. 2006-10-13
    ➕
    DARROCH, Stewart appointed
    llp-member

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·
1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2015-06-05: liquidation-voluntary-arrangement-completion

Has insolvency history
medium

Companies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.

Group structure

Js Marketing Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

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Js Marketing Limited
Corporate parent
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J.S.M. KITTING LLP
This company · OC323196

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Colin Ian Smith
Individual · British · DOB 07/1958 · age 68
—75–100%75-100% voting06/04/2016
Js Marketing Limited
Corporate entity
——control reported06/04/2016

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

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2006-10-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

Unit 2 Ford Lane Business Park
Arundel
West Sussex
BN18 0UZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-27
Last: 2025-10-13

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

SMITH, Colin Ian→
llp-designated-member · ~68y · appointed 2006-10-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
J.S. MARKETING LIMITED→
corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2006-10-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SMITH, Jane→
llp-designated-member · ~67y · appointed 2006-10-13 · resigned 2011-11-30
Resigned
DARROCH, Stewart→
llp-member · ~51y · appointed 2006-10-13 · resigned 2008-09-15
Resigned
SMITH, Katie→
llp-member · ~35y · appointed 2008-07-01 · resigned 2009-11-30
Resigned
SMITH, Matthew→
llp-member · ~37y · appointed 2007-09-01 · resigned 2009-11-30
Resigned
DARROCH FUNNELL PARTNERSHIP LLP→
corporate-llp-member · appointed 2008-09-15 · resigned 2009-12-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Absolute Invoice Finance
Absolute Invoice Finance LTD
Debenture1 property12/02/2010—
outstanding
Jane Smith
Debenture1 property11/11/2009—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
All assets debenture1 property05/12/200615/04/2010
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Recent filings (68 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2019-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-12-22