G & A JEWELLERS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC108008 · ltd · incorporated 1987-12-01
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
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year to Jan 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 32120
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 3 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 34.8y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 34.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
109 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years 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 | 2026-01-31 | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 10 | 1000 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-30➖SMITH, Graham Michael resigneddirector
- 2024-10-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-29➕FERRIER, Christopher Neil appointeddirector
- 2024-08-13📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2024-08-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-08-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-03-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-05-04➖BROOKS, Adam Copeland Campbell resignedsecretary
- 2012-08-16🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2008-12-01➖BROOKS, Adam Copeland Campbell resigneddirector
- 2000-05-02🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1998-11-22➖MARTIN, David resigneddirector
- 1998-01-12➖BROOKS, William resigneddirector
- 1998-01-12➕MARTIN, David appointeddirector
- 1995-04-28🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1991-07-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1988-01-15➕BROOKS, William appointeddirector
- 1987-12-01🏢Company incorporatedAs G & A JEWELLERS LIMITED
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- 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.)
Group structure
Tayside Jewellers Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Tayside Jewellers Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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G & A JEWELLERS LIMITED
This company · SC108008
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tayside Jewellers Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 04/10/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Gms 275 Limitedceased 04/10/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-12-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC32120 — SIC 32120
Registered office
11 Dudhope Terrace
Dundee
DD3 6TS
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-22
Last: 2025-06-08
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
FERRIER, Christopher Neil→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2024-10-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BROOKS, Adam Copeland Campbell→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2014-05-04
BROOKS, Adam Copeland Campbell→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · resigned 2008-12-01
BROOKS, William→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 1988-01-15 · resigned 1998-01-12
MARTIN, David→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1998-01-12 · resigned 1998-11-22
SMITH, Graham Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · resigned 2024-10-30
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 16/08/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 02/05/2000 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 28/04/1995 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 16/07/1991 | — |
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Recent filings (109 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-30
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2024-08-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-08-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-06-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-14