J.K.M. INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY MERCHANTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC064390 · ltd · incorporated 1978-03-22
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 46.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), 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
7 live charges · oldest 46.0y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 46.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 33/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (74/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
130 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 3 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 4 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-20📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-10📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-08-04📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-07-09📄second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP04AP01
- 2024-12-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-09-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-30➕SHAW, Catherine Heather appointeddirector
- 2024-08-30➕SHAW, Steven Archibald appointeddirector
- 2024-08-30➕SHAW, Stewart Gillies appointeddirector
- 2024-08-30➖MCGUGAN, Morag resignedsecretary
- 2024-08-30➖COLE, Morag Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2024-08-30➖MCGUGAN, John Barr resigneddirector
- 2024-08-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-08-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-08-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-08-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-08-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-08-23🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2024-08-23🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2024-08-23🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2024-08-23🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2024-08-23🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-05➖MCGUGAN, Morag resignedsecretary
- 2021-07-05➖MCGUGAN, Catriona resigneddirector
- 2021-07-05➖MCGUGAN, James Kerr resigneddirector
- 2003-08-21➕MCGUGAN, Morag appointedsecretary
- 1994-04-02➕COLE, Morag Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 1994-04-02➕MCGUGAN, John Barr appointeddirector
- 1990-03-01➖GOLDIE, Henry Row resignedsecretary
- 1990-03-01➕MCGUGAN, Morag appointedsecretary
- 1990-03-01➖GOLDIE, Henry Row resigneddirector
- 1990-03-01➕MCGUGAN, Catriona appointeddirector
- 1988-03-29🔒Charge registered #8Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1985-12-09🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1984-07-19🔒Charge registered #6Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1984-02-01🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1981-08-25🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1981-03-30🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1980-05-15🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
20/100
No succession signalNo meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — SHAW, Steven Archibald (same surname) appointed 2024-08-30. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Jkm Paisley Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Jkm Paisley Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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J.K.M. INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY MERCHANTS LIMITED
This company · SC064390
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jkm Paisley Ltd 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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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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| GOWANLEA GARDEN CENTRE LTD→ SC724728 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| HM GALLERIA LTD→ SC799499 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| HS TRADERS PAISLEY LTD→ SC777823 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| IULIANPATACHE LTD→ SC863635 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JOHNSTONE CARPETS LIMITED→ SC251500 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| JUICY WT LIMITED→ SC883375 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JULORWIN LIMITED→ SC336823 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| JURA COMMUNITY BUSINESS LIMITED→ SC171207 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | — | — |
| KALIDUG FOODS LIMITED→ SC259205 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
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| KINTYRE WEIGH C.I.C.→ SC733020 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1978-03-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47520 — Retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialised stores
Registered office
10 Jane Street
Dunoon
PA23 7HX
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-17
Last: 2025-06-03
Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)
SHAW, Catherine Heather→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2024-08-30
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SHAW, Steven Archibald→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2024-08-30
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SHAW, Stewart Gillies→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2024-08-30
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GOLDIE, Henry Row→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1990-03-01
MCGUGAN, Morag→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-08-21 · resigned 2024-08-30
MCGUGAN, Morag→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1990-03-01 · resigned 2021-07-05
COLE, Morag Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1994-04-02 · resigned 2024-08-30
GOLDIE, Henry Row→
Resigneddirector · resigned 1990-03-01
MCGUGAN, Catriona→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1990-03-01 · resigned 2021-07-05
MCGUGAN, James Kerr→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 2021-07-05
MCGUGAN, John Barr→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 1994-04-02 · resigned 2024-08-30
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 29/03/1988 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 19/07/1984 | 23/08/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 01/02/1984 | 23/08/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Re-recorded standard security | 1 property | 25/08/1981 | 23/08/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 30/03/1981 | 23/08/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 2 properties | 15/05/1980 | 23/08/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 07/05/1980 | 09/12/1985 |
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Recent filings (130 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-12
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-11-10
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-08-04
second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP04AP01
2025-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-12-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-08-23