JHP TRANSPORT (LANARK) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC455999 · ltd · incorporated 2013-08-05
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 12.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 12.2y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
37 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 6300 | 7700 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
4 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-02➕HUCKLE, Frank appointeddirector
- 2025-06-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-26📄accounts-amended-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AAMD
- 2019-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-20📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2018-11-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-11-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-11-15🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD
- 2018-11-09➕WELCH, Charlene appointeddirector
- 2018-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-24📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AAMD
- 2016-01-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2014-02-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2013-08-05🏢Company incorporatedAs JHP TRANSPORT (LANARK) LIMITED
- 2013-08-05➕PRENTICE, James Hamilton appointeddirector
- 2013-08-05➕PRENTICE, James Hamilton appointeddirector
- 2013-08-05➖PRENTICE, James Hamilton resigneddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
53/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- 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
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James Hamilton Prentice Individual · British · DOB 03/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LONG LANE DELIVERIES LTD.→ SC230233 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| MAHA SINGH TRANSPORT LTD.→ SC621172 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| MARYLUK LTD→ SC836663 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| MCADAMS TRANSPORT LTD→ SC515765 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| MCAULEYS MARITIME SERVICES LTD→ SC380686 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| MCGUIRE COACHES LTD→ SC818612 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| MCT LOGISTICS LIMITED→ SC864641 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MILMAC HAULAGE LTD→ SC801515 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| NK7UK LTD→ SC877762 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOVA PARCEL LTD→ SC874222 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NSR COURIERS LTD→ SC816660 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| OBOSA SERVICES LIMITED→ SC833855 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-08-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road
Registered office
The Mechanics Workshop
New Lanark Mills
Lanark
Lanarkshire
ML11 9DB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-19
Last: 2025-08-05
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
HUCKLE, Frank→
Activedirector · ~31y · appointed 2025-06-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PRENTICE, James Hamilton→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2013-08-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WELCH, Charlene→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2018-11-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PRENTICE, James Hamilton→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2013-08-05 · resigned 2013-08-05
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD | A registered charge | — | 15/11/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/01/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/02/2014 | — |
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Recent filings (37 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-07-23
accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
accounts · AAMD
2019-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2019-08-31