THE JEAN SCENE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC133184 · ltd · incorporated 1991-08-01

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.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Jan 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

71/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other retail sale in non-specialised stores

Sector: Wholesale & retail

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 42/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 63). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 33.1y

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 33.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).

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

Lenders & charges

5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)

Directors & officers

11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

6 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

121 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

71/100Strong

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

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-01-31	2024-01-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand

2026-03-30
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-03
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-31
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-01-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-11-04
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gazette · DISS40
2020-11-03
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2019-10-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-11-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-08-28
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2018-08-28
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2017-11-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2013-10-08
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NATARAJAN, Sekar appointed
secretary
2013-10-07
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TULI, Savitri resigned
secretary
2013-10-07
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TULI, Savitri resigned
director
2011-02-22
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Charge satisfied #5
2008-09-04
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Charge satisfied #2
2001-03-07
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MACPHERSON, Niall Gordon resigned
secretary
2001-03-07
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TULI, Savitri appointed
secretary
2001-03-07
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MACPHERSON, Niall Gordon resigned
director
2001-03-07
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TULI, Savitri appointed
director
2000-04-12
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MACPHERSON, Niall Gordon appointed
secretary
2000-04-12
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TULI, Raju resigned
secretary
2000-04-12
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MACPHERSON, Niall Gordon appointed
director
1998-08-14
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
1996-12-04
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Charge satisfied #1
1996-03-06
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Midland Bank PLC
1996-01-30
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Midland Bank PLC
1995-06-12
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Charge registered #2
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
1994-06-01
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TULI, Sundeep appointed
director
1994-06-01
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TULI, Rita resigned
director
1993-04-16
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Charge registered #1
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
1991-08-01
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Company incorporated
As THE JEAN SCENE LIMITED
1991-08-01
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TULI, Raju appointed
director
1991-08-01
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REID, Brian appointed
nominee-secretary
1991-08-01
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REID, Brian resigned
nominee-secretary
1991-08-01
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TULI, Raju appointed
secretary
1991-08-01
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MABBOTT, Stephen appointed
nominee-director
1991-08-01
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MABBOTT, Stephen resigned
nominee-director
1991-08-01
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TULI, Rita appointed
director

Owner dependency

84/100

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

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 35 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100

Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 35 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 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

2 med ·

Has insolvency history

medium

Companies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.

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.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Raju Tuli Individual · British · DOB 01/1963 · age 63	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	01/01/2018

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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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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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1991-08-01

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC47190 — Other retail sale in non-specialised stores

Registered office

7 Coates Crescent

Edinburgh

EH3 7AL

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-10-31

Last made up to: 2025-01-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-05

Last: 2025-12-22

Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)

NATARAJAN, Sekar→

secretary · appointed 2013-10-08

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Active

TULI, Raju→

director · ~63y · appointed 1991-08-01

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Active

TULI, Sundeep→

director · ~55y · appointed 1994-06-01

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Active

MACPHERSON, Niall Gordon→

secretary · appointed 2000-04-12 · resigned 2001-03-07

Resigned

REID, Brian→

nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-08-01 · resigned 1991-08-01

Resigned

TULI, Raju→

secretary · appointed 1991-08-01 · resigned 2000-04-12

Resigned

TULI, Savitri→

secretary · appointed 2001-03-07 · resigned 2013-10-07

Resigned

MABBOTT, Stephen→

nominee-director · ~76y · appointed 1991-08-01 · resigned 1991-08-01

Resigned

MACPHERSON, Niall Gordon→

director · ~56y · appointed 2000-04-12 · resigned 2001-03-07

Resigned

TULI, Rita→

director · ~57y · appointed 1991-08-01 · resigned 1994-06-01

Resigned

TULI, Savitri→

director · ~92y · appointed 2001-03-07 · resigned 2013-10-07

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown

		Type	Properties
satisfied	Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company	Standard security	1 property	14/08/1998	22/02/2011
outstanding	Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC	Standard security	1 property	06/03/1996	—
outstanding	Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC	Bond & floating charge	1 property	30/01/1996	—
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Standard security	1 property	12/06/1995	04/09/2008
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Floating charge	1 property	16/04/1993	04/12/1996

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Recent filings (121 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2026-03-30

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-03-25

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2025-11-03

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2025-11-03

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-02-18

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2024-10-28

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2024-05-31

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-02-07

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2023-10-23

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-02-20

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2022-11-16

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-12-22

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2021-10-20

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-08-20

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2021-01-20