WALKER THE JEWELLER LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC333956 · ltd · incorporated 2007-11-15
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
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47770
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 18.1y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
76 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 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£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees1000900

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-23
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2024-09-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2024-09-01
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    CROWE, Scott John appointed
    director
  5. 2024-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-11-16
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2023-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-04-27
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    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  9. 2023-04-27
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  10. 2023-04-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2023-03-31
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    LITTLE, Derek resigned
    director
  12. 2022-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-11-23
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    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  18. 2018-11-22
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    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  19. 2018-11-19
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    capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
    capital · SH10
  20. 2017-05-04
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    Charge satisfied #5
  21. 2017-05-04
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    Charge satisfied #4
  22. 2017-04-28
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
  23. 2017-03-23
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
  24. 2015-03-16
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    THORNTONS LAW LLP resigned
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2014-09-17
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    Charge satisfied #3
  26. 2014-09-10
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    Charge satisfied #2
  27. 2014-09-10
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    Charge satisfied #1
  28. 2014-09-09
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  29. 2014-08-06
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  30. 2008-04-10
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  31. 2008-03-28
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Charles Edmund Kazimierz Walker and Others
  32. 2008-03-25
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  33. 2008-01-08
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    VANNET, Mary Ann appointed
    director
  34. 2008-01-08
    ➖
    HUTCHESON, Iain Henderson resigned
    director
  35. 2008-01-08
    ➕
    LITTLE, Derek appointed
    director
  36. 2007-11-15
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    Company incorporated
    As WALKER THE JEWELLER LIMITED
  37. 2007-11-15
    ➕
    THORNTONS LAW LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  38. 2007-11-15
    ➕
    HUTCHESON, Iain Henderson appointed
    director

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

49/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • 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
medium

Multiple 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mary Ann Vannet
Individual · British · DOB 04/1969 · age 57
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Derek Littleceased 31/03/2023· 50-75% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-11-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47770 — SIC 47770

Registered office

36-38 Union Street
Dundee
DD1 4BE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-21
Last: 2025-08-07

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

CROWE, Scott John→
director · ~55y · appointed 2024-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
VANNET, Mary Ann→
director · ~57y · appointed 2008-01-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
THORNTONS LAW LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-11-15 · resigned 2015-03-16
Resigned
HUTCHESON, Iain Henderson→
director · ~64y · appointed 2007-11-15 · resigned 2008-01-08
Resigned
LITTLE, Derek→
director · ~65y · appointed 2008-01-08 · resigned 2023-03-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
A registered charge1 property28/04/2017—
outstanding
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
A registered charge—23/03/2017—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property09/09/201404/05/2017
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—06/08/201404/05/2017
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property10/04/200817/09/2014
satisfied
Charles Edmund Kazimierz Walker and Others
Floating charge1 property28/03/200810/09/2014
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property25/03/200810/09/2014
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Recent filings (76 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-19
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2023-04-27
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2023-04-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-23