JAMES HARRISON (CONTRACTS) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC037361 · ltd · incorporated 1962-03-16

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

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

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

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What this business does

Primary activity: Non-trading company

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

12 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 44.0y

25/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 44.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).

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

Lenders & charges

12 charges (12/12 with lender, 12/12 with type)

Directors & officers

23 officers (6 active, 23 linked, 17 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

27 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

149 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (69 events)Click to expand

2026-03-16
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accounts · AA
2026-03-05
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officers · AP01
2026-02-23
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LEWIS, Katie appointed
director
2025-03-13
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accounts · AA
2025-03-05
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officers · AP01
2025-03-04
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BORLAND, Donald William appointed
director
2025-03-04
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officers · TM01
2025-02-28
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SCOTT, David John resigned
director
2025-01-06
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officers · AP01
2025-01-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-01
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CONDIE, Alison appointed
director
2024-12-31
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MCLEOD, Douglas resigned
director
2024-10-30
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address · AD01
2024-09-26
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-26
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-04-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-01-31
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accounts · AA
2019-01-23
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accounts · AA
2018-02-08
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accounts · AA
2017-01-24
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SMITH, Craig Robert appointed
director
2017-01-19
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COOPER, Neil resigned
director
2015-11-23
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COOPER, Neil appointed
director
2013-05-01
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SCOTT, David John appointed
director
2013-04-30
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WATSON, Anthony James resigned
director
2011-09-09
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BARRATT CORPORATE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2010-12-31
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DENT, Laurence resigned
secretary
2010-01-01
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WATSON, Anthony James appointed
director
2009-11-20
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MCGHEE, Iain James resigned
director
2009-08-25
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CRAVEN, Suzanne appointed
director
2009-08-25
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MCGHEE, Iain James appointed
director
2009-07-21
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PAIN, Mark Andrew resigned
director
2009-05-11
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MCLEOD, Douglas appointed
director
2009-01-31
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BROADHEAD, David Robinson resigned
director
2006-04-27
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DEARLOVE, Colin Albert resigned
director
2006-03-01
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PAIN, Mark Andrew appointed
director
2001-01-01
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DENT, Laurence appointed
secretary
2000-12-31
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DEARLOVE, Colin Albert resigned
secretary
2000-05-01
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DEARLOVE, Colin Albert appointed
secretary
2000-04-30
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BROWN, Fred resigned
secretary
1998-07-15
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Charge satisfied #10
1993-11-30
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Charge satisfied #13
1993-11-30
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Charge satisfied #12
1993-11-30
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Charge satisfied #11
1992-12-01
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DEARLOVE, Colin Albert appointed
director
1992-10-30
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JAMES, Robert William Rennie resigned
director
1991-11-29
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BROWN, Fred appointed
secretary
1991-11-29
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WRIGHT, Branton resigned
secretary

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Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

7 live charges

low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Group structure

Barratt Special Projects Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Barratt Special Projects Limited

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

ultimate parent

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JAMES HARRISON (CONTRACTS) LIMITED

This company · SC037361

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
Barratt Special Projects 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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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1962-03-16

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Third Floor, Building 7 Maxim Office Park

Parklands Avenue

Holytown

Motherwell

ML1 4WQ

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-03-31

Last made up to: 2025-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-08

Last: 2025-11-24