JAMIESON AND SMITH (SHETLAND WOOL BROKERS) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC028516 · ltd · incorporated 1951-09-04

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade

Sector: Wholesale & retail

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

15 officers (5 active, 15 linked, 11 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

14 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

126 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand

2025-12-22
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HENRY, William Oliver Duncan resigned
director
2025-12-22
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2025-09-15
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2025-09-15
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2025-09-15
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2025-09-15
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2025-03-18
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2024-08-31
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2024-08-31
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2024-08-31
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2024-08-31
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2023-05-10
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2022-05-04
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2022-05-04
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2021-09-29
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2021-09-06
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IRELAND, Kirsty appointed
director
2017-10-31
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GOUDIE, Derek appointed
director
2016-03-29
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CURTIS, Martin Maclean resigned
director
2013-01-03
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CURTIS, Martin Maclean appointed
director
2013-01-02
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HOLGATE, Tim appointed
secretary
2013-01-02
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HOLGATE, Timothy Lloyd appointed
director
2013-01-02
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ISBECQUE, Daniel Andre appointed
director
2013-01-02
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CURTIS, Simon Wesley resigned
secretary
2013-01-02
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CURTIS, Martin Maclean resigned
director
2013-01-02
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CURTIS, Simon Wesley resigned
director
2004-12-17
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CURTIS, Simon Wesley appointed
secretary
2004-12-17
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GAIR, Maxwell Stuart resigned
secretary
2004-12-17
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GAIR, Maxwell Stuart resigned
director
2004-04-28
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SMITH, Evelyn Rita Mary resigned
secretary
2004-04-28
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SMITH, Evelyn Rita Mary resigned
director
2004-04-28
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SMITH, James resigned
director
2004-03-01
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GAIR, Maxwell Stuart appointed
secretary
2004-03-01
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CURTIS, Martin Maclean appointed
director
2004-03-01
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CURTIS, Simon Wesley appointed
director
2004-03-01
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GAIR, Maxwell Stuart appointed
director
2004-03-01
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HENRY, William Oliver Duncan appointed
director
1951-09-04
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Company incorporated
As JAMIESON AND SMITH (SHETLAND WOOL BROKERS) LIMITED

Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 75 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

clean

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

Group structure

Curtis Wool Direct Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Curtis Wool Direct Holdings Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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JAMIESON AND SMITH (SHETLAND WOOL BROKERS) LIMITED

This company · SC028516

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
Curtis Wool Direct Holdings Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/12/2018

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Curtis Wool Direct Limitedceased 18/03/2025· 75-100% shares

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

Incorporated1951-09-04

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade

Registered office

90 North Road

Lerwick

Shetland

ZE1 0PQ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-05

Last: 2025-11-21