JKS RETAILS LTD

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SC449491 · ltd · incorporated 2013-05-08
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
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£720.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 7.5y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 7.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
46 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 £720,286

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£720k
Current Assets
£740k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-30
Total assets£720.3k
Current assets£740.1k
Net assets£720.3k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2025-09-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-09-23
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2025-09-16
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2024-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-07-14
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2023-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-02-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-07-16
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2019-06-26
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2018-12-03
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  16. 2018-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-11-13
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Santander UK PLC
  18. 2018-05-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2018-04-01
    ➖
    SAEED, Sadia Catherine resigned
    director
  20. 2013-10-30
    ➖
    BURNS, John resigned
    director
  21. 2013-10-30
    ➖
    SAEED, Kevin William resigned
    director
  22. 2013-10-30
    ➕
    SAEED, Nadir appointed
    director
  23. 2013-10-30
    ➖
    SAEED, Nadir resigned
    director
  24. 2013-10-30
    ➕
    SAEED, Sadia Catherine appointed
    director
  25. 2013-10-30
    ➖
    SAEED, Sadia Catherine resigned
    director
  26. 2013-05-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As JKS RETAILS LTD
  27. 2013-05-08
    ➕
    SAEED, Nadir appointed
    director
  28. 2013-05-08
    ➕
    BURNS, John appointed
    director
  29. 2013-05-08
    ➕
    SAEED, Kevin William appointed
    director
  30. 2013-05-08
    ➕
    SAEED, Sadia Catherine appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

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 13 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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Nadir Saeed
Individual · British · DOB 09/1964 · age 62
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr John Burnsceased 10/07/2019· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2013-05-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47110 — Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating

Registered office

11 Cragwell Park
Clarkston
Glasgow
G76 9HA
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-09
Last: 2025-06-25

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

SAEED, Nadir→
director · ~62y · appointed 2013-05-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BURNS, John→
director · ~49y · appointed 2013-05-08 · resigned 2013-10-30
Resigned
SAEED, Kevin William→
director · ~42y · appointed 2013-05-08 · resigned 2013-10-30
Resigned
SAEED, Nadir→
director · ~62y · appointed 2013-10-30 · resigned 2013-10-30
Resigned
SAEED, Sadia Catherine→
director · ~35y · appointed 2013-10-30 · resigned 2013-10-30
Resigned
SAEED, Sadia Catherine→
director · ~35y · appointed 2013-05-08 · resigned 2018-04-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Santander
Santander UK PLC
A registered charge1 property13/11/2018—
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Recent filings (46 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-14
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-01-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-23
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-20
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-12-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-02