A S JUNIPER & CO LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC031515 · ltd · incorporated 1956-05-05
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 15.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of meat and meat products
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), 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 15.9y

65/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 15.9 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 (61/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (3 active, 16 linked, 12 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
120 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  2. 2024-09-26
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  3. 2023-10-04
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  4. 2023-09-05
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  5. 2023-09-01
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    THOMPSON, Nicola appointed
    director
  6. 2023-01-04
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    officers · TM01
  7. 2023-01-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2022-12-31
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    THOMPSON, Alan Paul appointed
    director
  9. 2022-12-31
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    DOLAN, Paul resigned
    director
  10. 2022-08-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  11. 2021-08-31
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  12. 2021-01-12
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  13. 2019-09-24
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  14. 2018-09-12
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  15. 2017-07-11
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  16. 2016-10-14
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  17. 2016-05-23
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  18. 2015-06-08
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  19. 2015-05-26
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    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2014-06-30
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    THOMPSON, Alan Paul resigned
    director
  21. 2014-06-27
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    DOLAN, Paul resigned
    secretary
  22. 2014-06-27
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    DOLAN, Paul appointed
    director
  23. 2010-06-09
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited
  24. 1996-04-09
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    CHURCHILL, Nicholas Mark resigned
    director
  25. 1994-12-31
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    GODDARD, Terry George appointed
    director
  26. 1994-12-31
    ➖
    BRYDGES, Douglas George resigned
    director
  27. 1994-12-31
    ➕
    THOMPSON, Alan Paul appointed
    director
  28. 1992-06-30
    ➖
    COULL, Peter Mitchell resigned
    secretary
  29. 1992-06-30
    ➕
    CHURCHILL, Nicholas Mark appointed
    director
  30. 1992-06-30
    ➖
    COOPER, John Malcom Peter resigned
    director
  31. 1990-12-31
    ➖
    RICHMOND, John Curran Mills resigned
    director
  32. 1990-07-02
    ➖
    ENTACOTT, Kevin Patrick resigned
    director
  33. 1990-05-01
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    BRISTOW, Richard John resigned
    secretary
  34. 1990-05-01
    ➕
    COULL, Peter Mitchell appointed
    secretary
  35. 1990-05-01
    ➕
    BRYDGES, Douglas George appointed
    director
  36. 1990-05-01
    ➕
    COOPER, John Malcom Peter appointed
    director
  37. 1989-04-18
    ➕
    BRISTOW, Richard John appointed
    secretary
  38. 1989-04-18
    ➖
    PARK, David Richard resigned
    secretary
  39. 1989-04-18
    ➖
    NEWTON, David Alexander resigned
    director
  40. 1988-05-25
    ➖
    CALDER, Stephen John resigned
    director
  41. 1956-05-05
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    Company incorporated
    As A S JUNIPER & CO LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — THOMPSON, Nicola (same surname) appointed 2023-09-01. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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

Towers Thompson Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Towers Thompson Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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A S JUNIPER & CO LIMITED
This company · SC031515

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
Towers Thompson Holdings Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1956-05-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46320 — Wholesale of meat and meat products

Registered office

109 Douglas Street
Glasgow
Lanarkshire
G2 4HB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-05
Last: 2025-05-22

Officers (3 active · 13 resigned)

GODDARD, Terry George→
director · ~69y · appointed 1994-12-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
THOMPSON, Alan Paul→
director · ~77y · appointed 2022-12-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
THOMPSON, Nicola→
director · ~48y · appointed 2023-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRISTOW, Richard John→
secretary · appointed 1989-04-18 · resigned 1990-05-01
Resigned
COULL, Peter Mitchell→
secretary · appointed 1990-05-01 · resigned 1992-06-30
Resigned
DOLAN, Paul→
secretary · resigned 2014-06-27
Resigned
PARK, David Richard→
secretary · resigned 1989-04-18
Resigned
BRYDGES, Douglas George→
director · ~94y · appointed 1990-05-01 · resigned 1994-12-31
Resigned
CALDER, Stephen John→
director · ~71y · resigned 1988-05-25
Resigned
CHURCHILL, Nicholas Mark→
director · ~81y · appointed 1992-06-30 · resigned 1996-04-09
Resigned
COOPER, John Malcom Peter→
director · ~87y · appointed 1990-05-01 · resigned 1992-06-30
Resigned
DOLAN, Paul→
director · ~73y · appointed 2014-06-27 · resigned 2022-12-31
Resigned
ENTACOTT, Kevin Patrick→
director · ~75y · resigned 1990-07-02
Resigned
NEWTON, David Alexander→
director · ~84y · resigned 1989-04-18
Resigned
RICHMOND, John Curran Mills→
director · ~73y · resigned 1990-12-31
Resigned
THOMPSON, Alan Paul→
director · ~77y · appointed 1994-12-31 · resigned 2014-06-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited
Composite guarantee and debentures1 property09/06/2010—
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Recent filings (120 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-04
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officers · AP01
2023-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-31
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2021-05-24
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2021-01-12
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-22