JSAIMC LTD

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SC401650 · ltd · incorporated 2011-06-14
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
year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£52.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 62). 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 7.6y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 7.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

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

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
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
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
35 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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £52,733

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£53k
↑ 193% YoY
Current Assets
£20k
↓ 38% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£11k£21k£32k£42k£53kNov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30
Total assets£52.7k£18.0k
Current assets£19.6k£31.6k
Net assets£52.7k£18.0k

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 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 change-of-name
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-20
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  2. 2025-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-11-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-07-04
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  7. 2022-07-04
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    Charge satisfied #1
  8. 2021-09-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-08-06
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  10. 2021-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-01-26
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2019-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-12-11
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  14. 2018-12-10
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Just Cash Flow PLC
  15. 2018-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-06-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2011-06-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As JSAIMC LTD
  19. 2011-06-14
    SHEFFIELD, James appointed
    director

Owner dependency

98/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 15 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • 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

1 med ·
Name changed recently
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2026-03-20: certificate-change-of-name-company

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr James Sheffield
Individual · British · DOB 12/1964 · age 62
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
Incorporated2011-06-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

4 Pollock Morris Drive
Gatehead
Crosshouse
Ayrshire
KA2 0EJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-28
Last: 2026-06-14

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

SHEFFIELD, James
director · ~62y · appointed 2011-06-14
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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Just Cash Flow
Just Cash Flow PLC
A registered charge10/12/201804/07/2022

Recent filings (35 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-19
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2026-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-12
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-31