JAMES STEVENSON (FLAGS) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC047510 · ltd · incorporated 1970-05-06
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 32.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 13990
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 18129SIC 18129
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 32.9y

65/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 32.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
116 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Nov 2024Nov 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-11-302024-11-30

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-03-25
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    WRIGHT, Caroline appointed
    director
  4. 2025-03-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2024-05-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-05-24
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2023-05-24
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2023-05-24
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2023-05-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2023-01-13
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    KERR, Amanda Jane resigned
    director
  11. 2022-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-01-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2021-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-01-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2020-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2012-07-06
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    GEDDES, Alexander Allan resigned
    director
  20. 2012-07-05
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    GEDDES, Allan John Duncan appointed
    director
  21. 2012-07-05
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    KERR, Amanda Jane appointed
    director
  22. 2011-02-11
    ➖
    KERR, Amanda Jane resigned
    secretary
  23. 2011-02-11
    ➖
    GEDDES, Allan John Duncan resigned
    director
  24. 2011-02-11
    ➖
    KERR, Amanda Jane resigned
    director
  25. 2011-02-10
    ➕
    GEDDES, Alexander Allan appointed
    director
  26. 2003-03-31
    ➖
    GEDDES, Alexander Allan resigned
    director
  27. 2003-03-31
    ➖
    GEDDES, Jean Mitchell resigned
    director
  28. 2002-07-08
    ➖
    GEDDES, Jean Mitchell resigned
    secretary
  29. 2002-07-08
    ➕
    KERR, Amanda Jane appointed
    secretary
  30. 2002-07-08
    ➕
    KERR, Amanda Jane appointed
    director
  31. 1993-07-15
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  32. 1991-12-31
    ➕
    GEDDES, Jean Mitchell appointed
    secretary
  33. 1991-12-31
    ➕
    GEDDES, Alexander Allan appointed
    director
  34. 1991-12-31
    ➕
    GEDDES, Jean Mitchell appointed
    director
  35. 1990-03-01
    ➕
    GEDDES, Allan John Duncan appointed
    director
  36. 1970-05-06
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    Company incorporated
    As JAMES STEVENSON (FLAGS) LIMITED

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Allan John Duncan Geddes
Individual · British · DOB 10/1967 · age 59
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control24/05/2023
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Alexander Allan Geddesceased 24/05/2023· 50-75% shares
  • Mrs Jean Mitchell Geddesceased 24/05/2023· 25-50% 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
Incorporated1970-05-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC13990 — SIC 13990

Registered office

46-48 Hamilton Street
Polmadie
Glasgow
G42 0PL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-07
Last: 2025-05-24

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

GEDDES, Allan John Duncan→
director · ~59y · appointed 2012-07-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WRIGHT, Caroline→
director · ~68y · appointed 2025-03-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GEDDES, Jean Mitchell→
secretary · appointed 1991-12-31 · resigned 2002-07-08
Resigned
KERR, Amanda Jane→
secretary · appointed 2002-07-08 · resigned 2011-02-11
Resigned
GEDDES, Alexander Allan→
director · ~93y · appointed 2011-02-10 · resigned 2012-07-06
Resigned
GEDDES, Alexander Allan→
director · ~93y · appointed 1991-12-31 · resigned 2003-03-31
Resigned
GEDDES, Allan John Duncan→
director · ~59y · appointed 1990-03-01 · resigned 2011-02-11
Resigned
GEDDES, Jean Mitchell→
director · ~92y · appointed 1991-12-31 · resigned 2003-03-31
Resigned
KERR, Amanda Jane→
director · ~63y · appointed 2012-07-05 · resigned 2023-01-13
Resigned
KERR, Amanda Jane→
director · ~63y · appointed 2002-07-08 · resigned 2011-02-11
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property15/07/1993—
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Recent filings (116 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-05-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-05-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-05-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-01-11