J. & J. ORR LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC031533 · ltd · incorporated 1956-05-12
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Support activities for crop production
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (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: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
92 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-23➕ORR, William, Mr. appointedsecretary
- 2024-01-23📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-01-23📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-10-19➖ORR, Janette Pearson resignedsecretary
- 2023-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-03-05➖ORR, Robert resigneddirector
- 2008-11-14➖ORR, Margaret Jack resigneddirector
- 1992-06-01➕ORR, Janette Pearson appointedsecretary
- 1992-06-01➖ORR, Margaret Jack resignedsecretary
- 1956-05-12🏢Company incorporatedAs J. & J. ORR LIMITED
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr William Orr Individual · British · DOB 08/1963 · age 63 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 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
Incorporated1956-05-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC01610 — Support activities for crop production
Registered office
Eccles Newton
Coldstream
Berwickshire
TD12 4NA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-17
Last: 2026-02-03
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
Active
Active
ORR, Janette Pearson→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-06-01 · resigned 2023-10-19
ORR, Margaret Jack→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-06-01
ORR, Margaret Jack→
Resigneddirector · ~105y · resigned 2008-11-14
ORR, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~100y · resigned 2013-03-05
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Recent filings (92 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-04
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-01-23
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-26