J & I PIPEWORK SERVICES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC310077 · ltd · incorporated 2006-10-12
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
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£99
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 88-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 88). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
5 officers (4 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
56 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 £99

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£99
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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£0£20£40£59£79£99Oct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Total assets£99£99
Debtors£99£99
Net assets£99£99

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 address
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-12
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  2. 2026-02-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-10-02
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  4. 2025-10-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-10-25
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2024-10-25
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2024-10-25
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2024-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-10-25
    ➕
    COWAN, Tanya appointed
    secretary
  11. 2023-10-25
    ➖
    CHARLES, Margaret Elder Selfridge resigned
    secretary
  12. 2023-10-25
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  13. 2023-10-25
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  14. 2023-03-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-06-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-06-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2006-10-12
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    Company incorporated
    As J & I PIPEWORK SERVICES LIMITED
  20. 2006-10-12
    ➕
    CHARLES, Ian Kirk appointed
    director
  21. 2006-10-12
    ➕
    CHARLES, John Thomson appointed
    director
  22. 2006-10-12
    ➕
    CHARLES, Scott Alan appointed
    director
  23. 2006-10-12
    ➕
    CHARLES, Margaret Elder Selfridge appointed
    secretary

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 88 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 88 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
  • 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

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Scott Alan Charles
Individual · British · DOB 07/1971 · age 55
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
John Thomson Charles
Individual · British · DOB 12/1938 · age 88
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Ian Kirk Charles
Individual · British · DOB 08/1964 · age 62
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% 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
Incorporated2006-10-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC25110 — Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures

Registered office

2nd Floor 22-24 Blythswood Square
Glasgow
G2 4BG
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last: 2026-04-16

Officers (4 active · 1 resigned)

COWAN, Tanya→
secretary · appointed 2023-10-25
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Active
CHARLES, Ian Kirk→
director · ~62y · appointed 2006-10-12
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Active
CHARLES, John Thomson→
director · ~88y · appointed 2006-10-12
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Active
CHARLES, Scott Alan→
director · ~55y · appointed 2006-10-12
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Active
CHARLES, Margaret Elder Selfridge→
secretary · appointed 2006-10-12 · resigned 2023-10-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (56 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-16
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-02-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-20
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-10-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-25
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-10-25