JAMES MARTIN & COMPANY, LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC008390 · ltd · incorporated 1912-09-23
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 11010
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
16 officers (2 active, 16 linked, 13 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
125 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

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 (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-14
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  3. 2025-06-26
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    MACRAE, Caspar Alexander appointed
    director
  4. 2025-06-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2025-06-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-04-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2025-04-01
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    NELSON, Peter Jonathon, Dr resigned
    director
  8. 2024-08-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-08-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-08-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-07-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2022-07-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2022-07-01
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    BERNADOU, Marie appointed
    director
  14. 2022-07-01
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    BOULAN, Jean-Marc Rene resigned
    director
  15. 2021-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-08-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-08-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-08-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2017-05-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2017-04-30
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    FLEMING, Martha Jayne resigned
    secretary
  22. 2017-04-30
    ➕
    BOULAN, Jean-Marc Rene appointed
    director
  23. 2017-04-30
    ➖
    FLEMING, Martha Jayne resigned
    director
  24. 2017-04-30
    ➕
    NELSON, Peter Jonathon, Dr appointed
    director
  25. 2009-08-14
    ➕
    FLEMING, Martha Jayne appointed
    director
  26. 2009-08-14
    ➖
    HAMILTON, Iain Lindsay resigned
    director
  27. 2006-03-11
    ➖
    BURNET, Anthony John resigned
    director
  28. 2005-06-01
    ➕
    FLEMING, Martha Jayne appointed
    secretary
  29. 2005-05-31
    ➖
    MACDONALD, Alison Erica resigned
    secretary
  30. 2005-05-31
    ➖
    MACDONALD, Alison Erica resigned
    director
  31. 1998-07-06
    ➖
    DARBYSHIRE, Peter Michael Arvor resigned
    director
  32. 1998-07-03
    ➕
    HAMILTON, Iain Lindsay appointed
    director
  33. 1996-08-31
    ➖
    CULLEN, Peter Beszant resigned
    director
  34. 1996-06-25
    ➖
    CULLEN, Peter Beszant resigned
    secretary
  35. 1996-06-25
    ➕
    MACDONALD, Alison Erica appointed
    secretary
  36. 1996-06-07
    ➕
    DARBYSHIRE, Peter Michael Arvor appointed
    director
  37. 1996-04-01
    ➖
    STEEL, Keith Lindsay resigned
    director
  38. 1994-08-31
    ➕
    MACDONALD, Alison Erica appointed
    director
  39. 1994-08-31
    ➖
    MACDONALD, David William Alexander resigned
    director
  40. 1994-06-29
    ➖
    MCKERROW, Neil Alexander Herdman resigned
    director
  41. 1912-09-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As JAMES MARTIN & COMPANY, LIMITED

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100
Weak signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

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

Group structure

The Glenmorangie Company Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
The Glenmorangie Company Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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JAMES MARTIN & COMPANY, LIMITED
This company · SC008390

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
The Glenmorangie Company Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1912-09-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC11010 — SIC 11010

Registered office

6 St Andrew Square
Level 4
Edinburgh
EH2 2BD
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-25
Last: 2025-07-11

Officers (2 active · 14 resigned)

BERNADOU, Marie→
director · ~52y · appointed 2022-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACRAE, Caspar Alexander→
director · ~53y · appointed 2025-06-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CULLEN, Peter Beszant→
secretary · resigned 1996-06-25
Resigned
FLEMING, Martha Jayne→
secretary · appointed 2005-06-01 · resigned 2017-04-30
Resigned
MACDONALD, Alison Erica→
secretary · appointed 1996-06-25 · resigned 2005-05-31
Resigned
BOULAN, Jean-Marc Rene→
director · ~54y · appointed 2017-04-30 · resigned 2022-07-01
Resigned
BURNET, Anthony John→
director · ~80y · resigned 2006-03-11
Resigned
CULLEN, Peter Beszant→
director · ~89y · resigned 1996-08-31
Resigned
DARBYSHIRE, Peter Michael Arvor→
director · ~76y · appointed 1996-06-07 · resigned 1998-07-06
Resigned
FLEMING, Martha Jayne→
director · ~59y · appointed 2009-08-14 · resigned 2017-04-30
Resigned
HAMILTON, Iain Lindsay→
director · ~71y · appointed 1998-07-03 · resigned 2009-08-14
Resigned
MACDONALD, Alison Erica→
director · ~63y · appointed 1994-08-31 · resigned 2005-05-31
Resigned
MACDONALD, David William Alexander→
director · ~92y · resigned 1994-08-31
Resigned
MCKERROW, Neil Alexander Herdman→
director · ~81y · resigned 1994-06-29
Resigned
NELSON, Peter Jonathon, Dr→
director · ~67y · appointed 2017-04-30 · resigned 2025-04-01
Resigned
STEEL, Keith Lindsay→
director · ~82y · resigned 1996-04-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (125 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-07-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-03