JORDAN-GARDNER LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC445221 · ltd · incorporated 2013-03-15
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
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Business and domestic software development
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-28
Average employees0

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-04
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2025-03-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2025-01-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-05-26
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2022-05-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2022-05-24
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2021-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-08-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-11-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-08-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-04-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2013-03-15
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    Company incorporated
    As JORDAN-GARDNER LIMITED
  18. 2013-03-15
    SCOTT, Calum appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-21

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Calum Scott
Individual · British · DOB 07/1972 · age 54
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
Incorporated2013-03-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development

Registered office

5 5 Badger Neuk
Edinburgh
EH17 8XB
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-03-21OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-07

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

SCOTT, Calum
director · ~54y · appointed 2013-03-15
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Recent filings (30 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-24
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-05-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-27