JOHN ROBERTSON ( NORTH ) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC211462 · ltd · incorporated 2000-09-28
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 64). 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 25.4y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 25.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
80 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-05
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    accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AAMD
  3. 2025-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-11-08
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    accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AAMD
  5. 2024-04-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-08-13
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  9. 2021-08-13
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    Charge satisfied #1
  10. 2021-04-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-04-05
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2021-04-05
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  13. 2021-04-05
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2020-09-04
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  15. 2020-07-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2001-01-13
    ➖
    THOMSON, Dennis resigned
    director
  19. 2000-11-24
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  20. 2000-09-28
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    Company incorporated
    As JOHN ROBERTSON ( NORTH ) LIMITED
  21. 2000-09-28
    ➕
    LEGGE, Janice appointed
    secretary
  22. 2000-09-28
    ➕
    ROBERTSON, John Graham appointed
    director
  23. 2000-09-28
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  24. 2000-09-28
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2000-09-28
    ➕
    THOMSON, Dennis appointed
    director
  26. 2000-09-28
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  27. 2000-09-28
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ROBERTSON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
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 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Pauline Mary Robertson
Individual · Scottish · DOB 06/1969 · age 57
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/10/2020
Mr Scott Patrick Robertson
Individual · Scottish · DOB 05/2002 · age 24
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/10/2020
Mr John Graham Robertson
Individual · British · DOB 04/1962 · age 64
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2000-09-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings

Registered office

Newton Of Letterfourie,
Drybridge, Buckie
Moray
AB56 5LB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-12
Last: 2025-09-28

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

LEGGE, Janice→
secretary · appointed 2000-09-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROBERTSON, John Graham→
director · ~64y · appointed 2000-09-28
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Active
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-09-28 · resigned 2000-09-28
Resigned
THOMSON, Dennis→
director · ~56y · appointed 2000-09-28 · resigned 2001-01-13
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-09-28 · resigned 2000-09-28
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property24/11/200013/08/2021

Recent filings (80 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-07
accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
accounts · AAMD
2025-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-22
accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
accounts · AAMD
2024-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-12
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-04-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-04-05