JASPAR LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC236699 · ltd · incorporated 2002-09-11
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
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 49). 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
30 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 22.7y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · 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
30 charges (30/30 with lender, 30/30 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 1 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
120 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (87 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-11📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2019-09-11📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-09-01➕PARRATT, James Simon appointedsecretary
- 2019-09-01➖PARRATT, David, Dr resignedsecretary
- 2019-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-03📄mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2019-06-03📄mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2019-06-03📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-06-03📄mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2019-06-03📄mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2019-06-03📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-06-03📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-06-03📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-06-03🔓Charge satisfied #29
- 2019-06-03🔓Charge satisfied #27
- 2019-06-03🔓Charge satisfied #24
- 2019-06-03🔓Charge satisfied #15
- 2019-05-31📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-05-31🔓Charge satisfied #28
- 2019-05-31🔓Charge satisfied #25
- 2019-02-26🔓Charge satisfied #30
- 2019-01-07🔓Charge satisfied #23
- 2019-01-07🔓Charge satisfied #18
- 2017-11-06🔓Charge satisfied #22
- 2017-11-06🔓Charge satisfied #21
- 2017-10-12🔓Charge satisfied #20
- 2017-07-21🔓Charge satisfied #19
- 2017-07-21🔓Charge satisfied #17
- 2017-01-19🔒Charge registered #30Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2016-06-22🔓Charge satisfied #16
- 2016-04-23🔓Charge satisfied #26
- 2016-02-12🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2014-07-25🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2014-07-25🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2014-07-25🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2014-07-25🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2014-07-25🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2014-07-25🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2014-07-25🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2014-07-25🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2014-07-25🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2014-07-25🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2014-07-14🔒Charge registered #29Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2014-07-14🔒Charge registered #28Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 87 events
Owner dependency
85/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- 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
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.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James Simon Parratt Individual · British · DOB 04/1977 · age 49 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| J & E NOMINEES LIMITED→ SC237007 · est 2002 | £3.06M £2.60M–£3.52M | — | £3.06M | — | 23y | 83 | 66y |
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| RDA PROPERTIES LIMITED→ SC232593 · est 2002 | — | — | — | 0 | 23y | 83 | 85y |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-09-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
26 Commercial Street
Dundee
Angus
DD1 3EJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-25
Last: 2025-09-11
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
PARRATT, James Simon→
Activesecretary · appointed 2019-09-01
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PARRATT, James Simon→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2002-09-11
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PARRATT, David, Dr→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-09-11 · resigned 2019-09-01
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-09-11 · resigned 2002-09-17
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-09-11 · resigned 2002-09-17
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Mortgages & charges
30
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:30 of 30 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/01/2017 | 26/02/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 14/07/2014 | 03/06/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 14/07/2014 | 31/05/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 14/07/2014 | 03/06/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 14/07/2014 | 23/04/2016 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 14/07/2014 | 31/05/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/07/2014 | 03/06/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 14/07/2014 | 07/01/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 14/07/2014 | 06/11/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 14/07/2014 | 06/11/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 14/07/2014 | 12/10/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/07/2014 | 21/07/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 14/07/2014 | 07/01/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 14/07/2014 | 21/07/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 14/07/2014 | 22/06/2016 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 11/07/2014 | 03/06/2019 | |
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| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 26/06/2006 | 25/07/2014 | |
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| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 16/11/2004 | 25/07/2014 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 18/10/2004 | 25/07/2014 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 28/09/2004 | 21/05/2014 | |
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Recent filings (120 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-11
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2019-09-11
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2019-09-11