J.C. MINING LTD.

💤Zombieactive

SC224794 · ltd · incorporated 2001-10-31

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

82/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 05102

Sector: Mining & quarrying

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 22.6y

45/100

under pressure

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

· Oldest live charge is 22.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

57 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

82/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand

2025-08-05
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2022-07-18
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2021-07-28
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2020-07-23
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2019-07-25
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2018-07-16
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2016-07-22
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2015-07-29
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2014-11-18
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2014-07-28
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2013-11-27
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2009-05-01
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CRICHTON, John Irvine resigned
director
2003-09-18
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Kensington Packaging Limited
2001-10-31
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Company incorporated
As J.C. MINING LTD.
2001-10-31
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CRICHTON, Alexander Kaskie appointed
secretary
2001-10-31
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CRICHTON, Alexander Kaskie appointed
director
2001-10-31
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BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2001-10-31
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BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2001-10-31
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CRICHTON, John Irvine appointed
director
2001-10-31
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STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
corporate-nominee-director
2001-10-31
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STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100

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.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100

Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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

2 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Alexander Kaskie Crichton Individual · British · DOB 10/1968 · age 58	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	06/04/2016
Miss Fiona Mairi Campbell Stewart Individual · British · DOB 06/1962 · age 64	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated2001-10-31

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC05102 — SIC 05102

Registered office

Tiroran House 25 Condorrat Road

Glenmavis

Airdrie

ML6 0NS

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-07-31

Last made up to: 2024-10-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-14

Last: 2025-10-31

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

CRICHTON, Alexander Kaskie→

secretary · appointed 2001-10-31

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Active

CRICHTON, Alexander Kaskie→

director · ~58y · appointed 2001-10-31

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Active

BRIAN REID LTD.→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-10-31 · resigned 2001-10-31

Resigned

CRICHTON, John Irvine→

director · ~95y · appointed 2001-10-31 · resigned 2009-05-01

Resigned

STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-10-31 · resigned 2001-10-31

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown

			Type	Properties
	outstanding	Kensington Packaging Kensington Packaging Limited	Standard security	1 property	18/09/2003	—

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