JAMES JAMIESON ARDLETHEN DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC358850 · ltd · incorporated 2009-04-29
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 14.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2023
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 08990
Sector: Mining & quarrying
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 14.7y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
61 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 2200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-03-12➕JAMIESON (JNR), James Stewart appointeddirector
- 2026-03-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-05📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AAMD
- 2022-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-05-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-04-20🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2018-04-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-04-13➕CAMERON, Gemma Louise appointeddirector
- 2018-04-13🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2017-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-08🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2015-03-23🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2015-03-21🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2015-03-16🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2015-02-25🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2015-02-25🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2011-09-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2011-09-14➖BURNETT & REID resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-08-12➕JAMIESON, Moira appointedsecretary
- 2011-08-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2009-08-07➕JAMIESON, James David Stewart appointeddirector
- 2009-08-07➖MCMILLAN, Michael Dale resigneddirector
- 2009-04-29🏢Company incorporatedAs JAMES JAMIESON ARDLETHEN DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
- 2009-04-29➕BURNETT & REID appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-04-29➕MCMILLAN, Michael Dale appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "JAMIESON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 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
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Moira Jamieson Individual · British · DOB 09/1960 · age 66 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 02/04/2026 |
Mr James David Stewart Jamieson Individual · British · DOB 07/1958 · age 68 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-04-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC08990 — SIC 08990
Registered office
Ardlethen House
By Ellon
Ellon
Aberdeenshire
AB41 8PF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-13
Last: 2025-04-29
Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)
Active
CAMERON, Gemma Louise→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2018-04-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JAMIESON, James David Stewart→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2009-08-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JAMIESON (JNR), James Stewart→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2026-03-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BURNETT & REID→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2009-04-29 · resigned 2011-09-14
MCMILLAN, Michael Dale→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2009-04-29 · resigned 2009-08-07
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | — | 20/04/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | — | 13/04/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/03/2015 | — | |
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | — | 25/02/2015 | — | |
| satisfied | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | — | 25/02/2015 | 16/03/2015 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 30/09/2011 | 08/06/2016 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 02/08/2011 | 21/03/2015 |
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Recent filings (61 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-15
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AAMD
2023-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2021-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2020-12-21