JAM CABLING LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC430364 · ltd · incorporated 2012-08-14
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
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£234.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Electrical installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 13.4y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 13.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
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
45 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
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 £234,588
Cash YoY
-24%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£64k
↓ 24% YoY
Net Worth
£235k
↑ 46% YoY
Current Assets
£364k
↓ 2.4% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£75k£149k£224k£299k£373kOct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Total assets£260.8k£194.2k
Current assets£364.4k£373.2k
Cash£64.1k£84.2k
Debtors£181.7k£210.0k
Net assets£234.6k£160.6k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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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

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Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-25
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  2. 2024-07-26
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  4. 2024-06-03
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  5. 2023-07-27
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  8. 2023-06-13
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  9. 2022-10-25
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  10. 2021-07-15
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  11. 2021-02-18
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  12. 2021-02-18
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  13. 2021-02-18
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  14. 2021-01-01
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    HUNTER, Sylvia appointed
    secretary
  15. 2021-01-01
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    SHEPHERD & WEDDERBURN SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  16. 2020-08-10
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  17. 2020-02-03
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  18. 2020-02-03
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    Charge satisfied #1
  19. 2019-04-12
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  20. 2018-10-08
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  21. 2012-11-23
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
  22. 2012-08-14
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    Company incorporated
    As JAM CABLING LIMITED
  23. 2012-08-14
    ➕
    HUNTER, Sylvia appointed
    director
  24. 2012-08-14
    ➕
    MUNRO, James Michael appointed
    director
  25. 2012-08-14
    ➕
    SHEPHERD & WEDDERBURN SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

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 14 years.
  • 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
James Michael Munro
Individual · British · DOB 12/1974 · age 52
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting14/07/2017
Mrs Sylvia Hunter
Individual · British · DOB 04/1970 · age 56
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting14/07/2017

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
Incorporated2012-08-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43210 — Electrical installation

Registered office

Unit 5 Altens Trade Park
Souterhead Road
Aberdeen
AB12 3ZS
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-29
Last: 2025-08-15

Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)

HUNTER, Sylvia→
secretary · appointed 2021-01-01
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Active
HUNTER, Sylvia→
director · ~56y · appointed 2012-08-14
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Active
MUNRO, James Michael→
director · ~52y · appointed 2012-08-14
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Active
SHEPHERD & WEDDERBURN SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-08-14 · resigned 2021-01-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property23/11/201203/02/2020

Recent filings (45 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-13
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-06-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-15