JIM REID VEHICLE SALES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC241096 · ltd · incorporated 2002-12-12

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Jan 2025

Net worth

£543.0k

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles

Sector: Wholesale & retail

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

45112SIC 45112
45200SIC 45200
77110Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 23.2y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 23.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

10 officers (6 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

92 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £542,999

Net assets shrinking

Down £60,264 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£543k

↓ 10.0% YoY

Current Assets

£939k

↓ 28% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-01-31	2024-01-31
Total assets	£1.03M	£720.4k
Current assets	£939.3k	£1.30M
Cash	—	£120
Debtors	£191.4k	£162.4k
Net assets	£543.0k	£603.3k

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

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand

2025-07-24
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accounts · AA
2024-10-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-02
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capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2024-06-26
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-06-25
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capital · SH03
2023-10-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-13
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-13
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address · AD01
2022-12-08
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-12-08
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-12-08
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-12-08
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-12-08
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officers · CH01
2022-12-08
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-11-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-18
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officers · AP03
2021-10-18
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officers · TM02
2021-10-11
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BUCHAN, Laura Jayne appointed
secretary
2021-10-11
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EMSLIE, Andrew David Tawse resigned
secretary
2021-09-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-09
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EMSLIE, Andrew David Tawse appointed
secretary
2020-12-09
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REID, James George resigned
secretary
2020-08-08
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BUCHAN, Laura Jayne appointed
director
2020-08-08
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BUCHAN, Philip James appointed
director
2020-08-08
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REID, Liam Jack appointed
director
2014-02-11
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
2008-03-27
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CLARK, Graham resigned
director
2007-02-01
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REID, Gail appointed
director
2006-06-20
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Charge satisfied #1
2006-02-27
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
2003-02-03
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Clark Commercials (Aberdeen) Limited
2002-12-12
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Company incorporated
As JIM REID VEHICLE SALES LIMITED
2002-12-12
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REID, James George appointed
director
2002-12-12
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REID, James George appointed
secretary
2002-12-12
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OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2002-12-12
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OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2002-12-12
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CLARK, Graham appointed
director

Owner dependency

73/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "REID" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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
James George Reid Individual · British · DOB 11/1969 · age 57	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	06/04/2016
Gail Reid Individual · British · DOB 05/1970 · age 56	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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GEANY MOTORS LTD→ SC391333 · est 2011 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	15y	—	—
GIBSON BROTHERS LTD→ SC794964 · est 2024 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—
GTS SCOTLAND LTD→ SC606863 · est 2018 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	7y	—	—
HAT PAINTERS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC022027 · est 1942 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	84y	—	—
ITP 4CARS LTD→ SC862623 · est 2025 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
JOHN MCCOMBIE MOTOR REPAIRS LTD→ SC839829 · est 2025 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	1y	—	—
JOHN MCINNES (DYCE) LTD.→ SC153356 · est 1994 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	31y	—	—
JOPPS MOTORCYCLES LTD→ SC657758 · est 2020 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	6y	—	—
JUDD WHEELS UK LTD→ SC834344 · est 2025 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	1y	—	—

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2002-12-12

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC45111 — Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles

Registered office

42 Queens Road

Aberdeen

AB15 4YE

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-10-31

Last made up to: 2025-01-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-15

Last: 2025-07-01