JOHN SOMMERVILLE SERVICES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC187931 · ltd · incorporated 1998-07-24
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
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£538.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 19.5y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.5 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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
89 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £538,751
Net assets shrinking
Down £52,285 YoY
Cash YoY
-14%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£80k
↓ 14% YoY
Net Worth
£539k
↓ 8.8% YoY
Current Assets
£231k
↓ 6.5% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £555.9k | £610.6k |
| Current assets | £231.2k | £247.2k |
| Cash | £79.6k | £92.6k |
| Debtors | £53.6k | £65.5k |
| Net assets | £538.8k | £591.0k |
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 (42 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-12-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-12-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-10-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-10-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-10-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-27📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-10-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-10-26🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC ("the Bank")
- 2023-10-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-10-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-10-19➕KHOKHAR, Aamir appointeddirector
- 2023-10-19➖SOMMERVILLE, Margaret resignedsecretary
- 2023-10-19➖SOMMERVILLE, John resigneddirector
- 2023-10-19➖SOMMERVILLE, Margaret resigneddirector
- 2023-10-19🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC ("the Bank")
- 2023-10-19🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC ("the Bank")
- 2023-10-04📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2023-10-04📄second-filing-notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · RP04PSC01
- 2023-09-27📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2023-09-26📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-09-26🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-09-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-09-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-09-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2007-11-08🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2006-11-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1998-07-24🏢Company incorporatedAs JOHN SOMMERVILLE SERVICES LIMITED
- 1998-07-24➕SOMMERVILLE, Margaret appointedsecretary
- 1998-07-24➕WAYNE, Harold appointednominee-secretary
- 1998-07-24➖WAYNE, Harold resignednominee-secretary
- 1998-07-24➕SOMMERVILLE, John appointeddirector
- 1998-07-24➕SOMMERVILLE, Margaret appointeddirector
- 1998-07-24➕WAYNE, Yvonne appointednominee-director
- 1998-07-24➖WAYNE, Yvonne resignednominee-director
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
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
Ak Forecourts North Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Ak Forecourts North Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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JOHN SOMMERVILLE SERVICES LIMITED
This company · SC187931
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ak Forecourts North Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 19/10/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Margaret Sommervilleceased 19/10/2023· 25-50% shares
- Mr John Sommervilleceased 19/10/2023· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HULME & SCOTT LTD.→ SC301302 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| INCR-EDIBLES CBD PRODUCTS LTD→ SC754543 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| J & S DUNCAN LTD→ SC873707 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| J. & C. STUART PHARMACIES LIMITED→ SC237335 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| JPH TRADERS LTD→ SC775175 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| JUNIOR & OLIVER LTD→ SC846690 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| K RODMAN DISTRIBUTION LTD→ SC803725 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| KA STAFF SERVICES LIMITED→ SC786220 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| KABUL STORES LTD→ SC837373 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| KAY MART LTD→ SC547422 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| KEGMART LIMITED→ SC691333 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| KEIR HARDIE STORE LTD→ SC691294 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-07-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47300 — Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores
Registered office
16 Balblair Road Airdrie
Lanarkshire
ML6 6GQ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-07
Last: 2025-07-24
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
KHOKHAR, Aamir→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2023-10-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SOMMERVILLE, Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-07-24 · resigned 2023-10-19
WAYNE, Harold→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1998-07-24 · resigned 1998-07-24
SOMMERVILLE, John→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 1998-07-24 · resigned 2023-10-19
SOMMERVILLE, Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 1998-07-24 · resigned 2023-10-19
WAYNE, Yvonne→
Resignednominee-director · ~46y · appointed 1998-07-24 · resigned 1998-07-24
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC ("the Bank") | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/10/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC ("the Bank") | A registered charge | — | 19/10/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC ("the Bank") | A registered charge | — | 19/10/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 08/11/2007 | 26/09/2023 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 03/11/2006 | 22/09/2023 |
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Recent filings (89 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-12-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-12-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-12-04
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-10-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-10-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-10-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-10-27