JACKTON ESTATES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC422629 · ltd · incorporated 2012-04-24
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.
Why now
Window steady · medium confidence
Mixed signals — 1 changes over 30 days, no clear direction yet.
  • · PSC count: 6 → 7
What changed my view
Last 30 days

Picture improved over the last 30 days — 1 positive signal vs 0 negative.

  • ↑PSC count: 6 → 7
Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£8.52M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 9.4y

30/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 9.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 7 total, 7 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
59 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
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 £8,516,153
Cash YoY
-25%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£601k
↓ 25% YoY
Net Worth
£8.5m
~ YoY
Current Assets
£4.6m
↑ 14% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£1.7m£3.4m£5.1m£6.8m£8.5mMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£10.57M£11.47M
Current assets£4.62M£4.06M
Cash£600.6k£800.6k
Debtors£3.83M£3.18M
Net assets£8.52M£8.52M

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
7
filings
  • • 5 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 mortgage
  • • 1 resolution
Last 90 days
7
filings
  • • 5 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 mortgage
  • • 1 resolution
Last 180 days
14
filings
  • • 8 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 2 resolution
  • • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-15
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  2. 2026-07-15
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    Charge satisfied #1
  3. 2026-07-14
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  4. 2026-07-14
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  5. 2026-07-14
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2026-07-14
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2026-07-14
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2026-07-14
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2026-04-14
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  10. 2026-04-10
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  11. 2026-04-10
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2026-04-10
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  13. 2026-04-09
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  14. 2026-02-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2025-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2024-12-12
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  17. 2023-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2023-12-15
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  19. 2023-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2022-03-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2022-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2022-01-01
    ➖
    HOBBS, Neil resigned
    director
  23. 2021-03-19
    ➕
    KEAN, James Harkins appointed
    director
  24. 2021-01-26
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Andrew Howie Glover
  25. 2018-07-12
    ➕
    KEAN, Jacob appointed
    secretary
  26. 2018-07-12
    ➕
    KEAN, Jacob appointed
    director
  27. 2018-07-12
    ➖
    KEAN, Paul resigned
    secretary
  28. 2018-07-12
    ➕
    HOBBS, Neil appointed
    director
  29. 2018-07-12
    ➖
    KEAN, James Harkins resigned
    director
  30. 2017-02-09
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Alastair Murray Haddow and Carolyn Jane Haddow
  31. 2016-07-01
    ➕
    KEAN, Paul appointed
    secretary
  32. 2012-04-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As JACKTON ESTATES LIMITED
  33. 2012-04-24
    ➕
    KEAN, James Harkins appointed
    director

Owner dependency

81/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

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

Jackton Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Jackton Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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JACKTON ESTATES LIMITED
This company · SC422629

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
Jackton Group Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/07/2026
6 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Miss Jaynie Keanceased 06/07/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Mr Iain Gilchristceased 06/07/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Matthew Donnellyceased 06/07/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Mr James Harkins Keanceased 06/07/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Mr Neil Hobbsceased 19/03/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Mr James Harkins Keanceased 12/07/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2012-04-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500

Registered office

1 Cambuslang Court
Cambuslang
Glasgow
Lanarkshire
G32 8FH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-07
Last: 2026-03-24

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

KEAN, Jacob→
secretary · appointed 2018-07-12
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Active
KEAN, Jacob→
director · ~30y · appointed 2018-07-12
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Active
KEAN, James Harkins→
director · ~66y · appointed 2021-03-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KEAN, Paul→
secretary · appointed 2016-07-01 · resigned 2018-07-12
Resigned
HOBBS, Neil→
director · ~67y · appointed 2018-07-12 · resigned 2022-01-01
Resigned
KEAN, James Harkins→
director · ~66y · appointed 2012-04-24 · resigned 2018-07-12
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Andrew Howie Glover / Maureen Mary Craig Glover
A registered charge1 property26/01/2021—
satisfied
Alastair Murray Haddow and Carolyn Jane Haddow
A registered charge1 property09/02/201715/07/2026
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Recent filings (59 total)

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-07-15
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-07-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-07-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-07-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-07-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-07-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-07-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-14
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-04-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-10
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-25