JIM'S GARAGE(SHETLAND) LIMITED

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SC083633 · ltd · incorporated 1983-06-22
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.
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 71). 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 34.2y

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 34.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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
12 charges (12/12 with lender, 12/12 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (4 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
125 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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 (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-02
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  2. 2024-07-16
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  3. 2023-05-18
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  4. 2022-07-26
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  5. 2021-06-21
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  6. 2020-09-28
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  7. 2019-06-14
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  8. 2018-08-01
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  9. 2017-06-12
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  10. 2016-06-01
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  11. 2015-12-21
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  12. 2015-08-05
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  13. 2014-12-15
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  14. 2014-07-31
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  15. 2013-12-16
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  16. 2013-11-28
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    Charge satisfied #6
  17. 2013-09-06
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    Charge satisfied #1
  18. 2013-07-17
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    Charge satisfied #13
  19. 2013-07-16
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    Charge satisfied #9
  20. 2010-09-22
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    Charge registered #13
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  21. 2008-10-29
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    Charge registered #12
    Lender: Fce Bank PLC
  22. 2008-10-29
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    Charge registered #11
    Lender: Fce Bank PLC
  23. 2008-03-27
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  24. 2007-10-19
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  25. 2005-07-21
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  26. 2004-10-20
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  27. 2000-07-13
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: General Motors Acceptance Corporation (UK) PLC
  28. 1999-06-28
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  29. 1997-05-01
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    SMITH, Robert Alexander Jamieson appointed
    director
  30. 1995-01-09
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    TULLOCH, Robert Euan resigned
    director
  31. 1993-03-30
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  32. 1993-03-02
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  33. 1992-03-17
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  34. 1983-06-22
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    Company incorporated
    As JIM'S GARAGE(SHETLAND) 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 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 43 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • 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.

8 live charges
low

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

Group structure

Jamieson Wallace Securities Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

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Jamieson Wallace Securities Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
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JIM'S GARAGE(SHETLAND) LIMITED
This company · SC083633

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Jamieson Wallace Securities Limited
Corporate entity
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/11/2016
Mr James Wallace Manson
Individual · British · DOB 11/1955 · age 71
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/11/2016

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
Incorporated1983-06-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC45111 — Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles

Registered office

4 Gremista Industrial Estate
Lerwick
Shetland
ZE1 0PX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-26
Last: 2025-12-12

Officers (4 active · 1 resigned)

MANSON, Maureen Alice→
secretary
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Active
MANSON, James Wallace→
director · ~71y
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Active
MANSON, Maureen Alice→
director · ~66y
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Active
SMITH, Robert Alexander Jamieson→
director · ~69y · appointed 1997-05-01
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Active
TULLOCH, Robert Euan→
director · ~62y · resigned 1995-01-09
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

12
Total charges
8
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:12 of 12 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Standard security1 property22/09/201017/07/2013
outstanding
Fce Bank
Fce Bank PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property29/10/2008—
outstanding
Fce Bank
Fce Bank PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property29/10/2008—
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Standard security1 property27/03/2008—
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property19/10/200716/07/2013
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property21/07/2005—
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property20/10/2004—
satisfied
General Motors Acceptance Corporation (UK)
General Motors Acceptance Corporation (UK) PLC
Standard security1 property13/07/200028/11/2013
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property28/06/1999—
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property30/03/1993—
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property02/03/1993—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property17/03/199206/09/2013
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Recent filings (125 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2019-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-12-17