JARVIE PROPERTIES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC396401 · ltd · incorporated 2011-03-28
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 12.5y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 12.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 other
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-25
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  2. 2025-11-25
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    other · AGREEMENT2
  3. 2025-11-11
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  4. 2025-10-14
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  5. 2025-10-14
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  6. 2024-08-28
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  7. 2024-08-28
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  8. 2024-08-27
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  9. 2024-08-27
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  10. 2024-08-27
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  11. 2023-06-12
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-06-12
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    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  13. 2023-06-12
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  14. 2023-06-12
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    other · GUARANTEE2
  15. 2022-06-24
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  16. 2021-09-07
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  17. 2021-09-07
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  18. 2021-09-07
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  19. 2021-09-07
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  20. 2013-11-19
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  21. 2011-03-28
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    Company incorporated
    As JARVIE PROPERTIES LIMITED
  22. 2011-03-28
    JARVIE, John Alexander David appointed
    director

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 "JARVIE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 15 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Jarvie Plant Group Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Jarvie Plant Group Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
JARVIE PROPERTIES LIMITED
This company · SC396401

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Jarvie Plant Group Ltd
Corporate entity
75100%
75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2011-03-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

Dalgrain Industrial Estate
Dalgrain Road
Grangemouth
FK3 8ET

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-11
Last: 2026-03-28

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

JARVIE, John Alexander David
director · ~46y · appointed 2011-03-28
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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property19/11/2013
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Recent filings (55 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-11-25
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-11-25
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-11-11
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-10-14
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-08-28
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-08-28
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-08-27
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-08-27
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2023-06-12
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2023-06-12