YVETTE JELFS LIMITED

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SC294448 · ltd · incorporated 2005-12-13
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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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£90.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 13990
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). 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).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
64 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £90,307

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£90k
↑ 198% YoY
Current Assets
£313
↓ 79% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£92k-£56k-£19k£17k£54k£90kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£90.3k£-92.0k
Current assets£313£1.5k
Net assets£90.3k£-92.0k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-05
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  2. 2025-11-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-11-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2025-10-31
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2025-07-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-03-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2024-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-12-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2023-09-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-09-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2022-08-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2022-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-03-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2014-10-29
    ➖
    HARRISON, Tessa Claire resigned
    secretary
  19. 2014-07-24
    ➖
    JELFS, Georgina resigned
    secretary
  20. 2014-07-01
    ➕
    HARRISON, Tessa Claire appointed
    secretary
  21. 2006-05-23
    ➖
    ERDAL, Stephanie resigned
    secretary
  22. 2005-12-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As YVETTE JELFS LIMITED
  23. 2005-12-13
    ➕
    JELFS, Yvette Jane appointed
    director
  24. 2005-12-13
    ➕
    ERDAL, Stephanie appointed
    secretary
  25. 2005-12-13
    ➕
    JELFS, Georgina appointed
    secretary

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 "JELFS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — 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 59. 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 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Yvette Jane Jelfs
Individual · British · DOB 05/1967 · age 59
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2005-12-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC13990 — SIC 13990

Registered office

5 South Charlotte Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4AN
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-27
Last: 2025-12-13

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

JELFS, Yvette Jane→
director · ~59y · appointed 2005-12-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ERDAL, Stephanie→
secretary · appointed 2005-12-13 · resigned 2006-05-23
Resigned
HARRISON, Tessa Claire→
secretary · appointed 2014-07-01 · resigned 2014-10-29
Resigned
JELFS, Georgina→
secretary · appointed 2005-12-13 · resigned 2014-07-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (64 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-16
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-11-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-09-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-08-22