JM SERVICES (SCOTLAND) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC309530 · ltd · incorporated 2006-10-03
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33190
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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).

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
3 years of iXBRL accounts extracted + narrative notes parsed
95
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
51 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

3 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Oct 2023Oct 2024Oct 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-10-312024-10-312023-10-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 2 address
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-04-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-04-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2026-03-02
    ➖
    MILLS, James resigned
    director
  5. 2026-02-26
    ➕
    O'MAILLEY, Jonathon Joseph appointed
    director
  6. 2026-02-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2026-02-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2025-04-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-07-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-07-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-07-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-07-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2010-03-31
    ➖
    MCARTHUR, Mary resigned
    secretary
  19. 2006-10-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As JM SERVICES (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
  20. 2006-10-03
    ➕
    MCARTHUR, Mary appointed
    secretary
  21. 2006-10-03
    ➕
    MILLS, James appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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
Mr James Mills
Individual · British · DOB 08/1965 · age 61
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% 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
Incorporated2006-10-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC33190 — SIC 33190

Registered office

Unit 1a Baird Avenue Unit 1a Baird Avenue
Strutherhill Industrial Estate
Larkhall
ML9 2PJ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-17
Last: 2025-10-03

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

O'MAILLEY, Jonathon Joseph→
director · ~33y · appointed 2026-02-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCARTHUR, Mary→
secretary · appointed 2006-10-03 · resigned 2010-03-31
Resigned
MILLS, James→
director · ~61y · appointed 2006-10-03 · resigned 2026-03-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (51 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-07-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-20