JOHN THOMPSON COCHRAN LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC012628 · ltd · incorporated 1923-03-21
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 56.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 56.9y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 56.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
19 officers (2 active, 19 linked, 12 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
131 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-05-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-22➕CONACHER, Matthew Ian appointeddirector
- 2025-04-22➖CARROLL, Nicola resigneddirector
- 2025-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-01-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-01-15➕CARROLL, Nicola appointeddirector
- 2021-01-15➖GENTLES, Jacqueline Marie resigneddirector
- 2020-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-07-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-07-25➕GENTLES, Jacqueline Marie appointeddirector
- 2018-07-25➖HARVEY-WRATE, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2015-08-31➕ROLLS-ROYCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2015-08-31➖ROLLS-ROYCE SECRETARIAT LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-08-31➕HARVEY-WRATE, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2015-08-31➖WALDRON, Karen resigneddirector
- 2015-08-31➖ROLLS-ROYCE DIRECTORATE LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2010-04-19➖GOMA, Delrose Joy resignedsecretary
- 2010-04-19➕ROLLS-ROYCE SECRETARIAT LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-04-19➖GOMA, Delrose Joy resigneddirector
- 2010-04-19➕ROLLS-ROYCE DIRECTORATE LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2008-02-28➕WALDRON, Karen appointeddirector
- 2008-02-28➖WARREN, John Emmerson resigneddirector
- 1998-05-01➕GOMA, Delrose Joy appointedsecretary
- 1998-05-01➕GOMA, Delrose Joy appointeddirector
- 1998-05-01➕WARREN, John Emmerson appointeddirector
- 1998-04-30➖ASHFIELD, John Richard resignedsecretary
- 1998-04-30➖ASHFIELD, John Richard resigneddirector
- 1998-04-30➖WEST, Alan Edward resigneddirector
- 1991-05-08➕ASHFIELD, John Richard appointedsecretary
- 1991-05-08➖ROWLAND, Alan Stuart resignedsecretary
- 1991-05-08➖ALLAN, Gerard resigneddirector
- 1991-05-08➕ASHFIELD, John Richard appointeddirector
- 1991-05-08➖CONE, Harry Douglas resigneddirector
- 1991-05-08➕WEST, Alan Edward appointeddirector
- 1991-01-23➕ROWLAND, Alan Stuart appointedsecretary
- 1991-01-23➖WARREN, John Emmerson resignedsecretary
- 1990-06-29➕ALLAN, Gerard appointeddirector
- 1990-06-29➖SHARP, Robert Walter resigneddirector
- 1970-01-08🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Commercial Union Assurance Company LTD
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
41/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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.)
Group structure
Rolls-Royce Power Engineering Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Rolls-Royce Power Engineering Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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JOHN THOMPSON COCHRAN LIMITED
This company · SC012628
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rolls-Royce Power Engineering Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1923-03-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Rolls-Royce Plc
Inchinnan Drive
Inchinnan
PA4 9AF
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-15
Last: 2026-02-01
Officers (2 active · 17 resigned)
CONACHER, Matthew Ian→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2025-04-22
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ROLLS-ROYCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2015-08-31
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ASHFIELD, John Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-05-08 · resigned 1998-04-30
GOMA, Delrose Joy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-05-01 · resigned 2010-04-19
ROWLAND, Alan Stuart→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-01-23 · resigned 1991-05-08
WARREN, John Emmerson→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1991-01-23
ROLLS-ROYCE SECRETARIAT LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2010-04-19 · resigned 2015-08-31
ALLAN, Gerard→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1990-06-29 · resigned 1991-05-08
ASHFIELD, John Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1991-05-08 · resigned 1998-04-30
CARROLL, Nicola→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2021-01-15 · resigned 2025-04-22
CONE, Harry Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 1991-05-08
GENTLES, Jacqueline Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2018-07-25 · resigned 2021-01-15
GOMA, Delrose Joy→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1998-05-01 · resigned 2010-04-19
HARVEY-WRATE, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2015-08-31 · resigned 2018-07-25
SHARP, Robert Walter→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 1990-06-29
WALDRON, Karen→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2008-02-28 · resigned 2015-08-31
WARREN, John Emmerson→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1998-05-01 · resigned 2008-02-28
WEST, Alan Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · appointed 1991-05-08 · resigned 1998-04-30
ROLLS-ROYCE DIRECTORATE LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2010-04-19 · resigned 2015-08-31
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Commercial Union Assurance Company The Commercial Union Assurance Company LTD | Guarantee & floating charge | 1 property | 08/01/1970 | — | |
| outstanding | The Commercial Union Assurance Company The Commercial Union Assurance Company LTD | Trust deed | 1 property | 29/07/1969 | — |
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Recent filings (131 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-02