JEDHART DISTILLERY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC457757 · ltd · incorporated 2013-08-28
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 11010
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 1.7y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Newest facility, 1.7 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-07
    ➕
    PAULSEN, Eda Margaret Hilde appointed
    director
  2. 2026-01-07
    ➖
    RODRIGUEZ DE LA RUBIA, Enrique Damian resigned
    director
  3. 2026-01-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2026-01-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-06-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-08-12
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  7. 2024-08-09
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Santander UK PLC (As Security Trustee)
  8. 2024-07-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-01-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2024-01-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2024-01-01
    ➕
    RODRIGUEZ DE LA RUBIA, Enrique Damian appointed
    director
  12. 2023-12-31
    ➖
    SANTIARD, Thibaut resigned
    director
  13. 2023-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-09-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-04-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2022-04-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2022-04-04
    ➖
    ANNIBALI, Francesco resigned
    director
  18. 2022-04-04
    ➕
    SANTIARD, Thibaut appointed
    director
  19. 2021-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2020-11-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2020-02-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2019-12-31
    ➖
    RUTHERFORD, Alan Gray, Dr resigned
    director
  23. 2019-07-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2018-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2013-11-04
    ➕
    MATHIESON, John Neil Macleod appointed
    secretary
  26. 2013-11-04
    ➕
    MATHIESON, John Neil Macleod appointed
    director
  27. 2013-11-04
    ➖
    HBJG SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2013-11-04
    ➖
    ALMOND, Deborah Jane resigned
    director
  29. 2013-11-04
    ➕
    ANNIBALI, Francesco appointed
    director
  30. 2013-11-04
    ➕
    RUTHERFORD, Alan Gray, Dr appointed
    director
  31. 2013-11-04
    ➖
    HBJG LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  32. 2013-08-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As JEDHART DISTILLERY LIMITED
  33. 2013-08-28
    ➕
    HBJG SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  34. 2013-08-28
    ➕
    ALMOND, Deborah Jane appointed
    director
  35. 2013-08-28
    ➕
    HBJG LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 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.)

Group structure

Mossburn Distillers Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Mossburn Distillers Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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JEDHART DISTILLERY LIMITED
This company · SC457757

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
Mossburn Distillers Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
—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
Incorporated2013-08-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC11010 — SIC 11010

Registered office

Mossburn House
Camptown
Jedburgh
Roxburghshire
TD8 6PJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-11
Last: 2025-08-28

Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)

MATHIESON, John Neil Macleod→
secretary · appointed 2013-11-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MATHIESON, John Neil Macleod→
director · ~65y · appointed 2013-11-04
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Active
PAULSEN, Eda Margaret Hilde→
director · ~33y · appointed 2026-01-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HBJG SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2013-08-28 · resigned 2013-11-04
Resigned
ALMOND, Deborah Jane→
director · ~61y · appointed 2013-08-28 · resigned 2013-11-04
Resigned
ANNIBALI, Francesco→
director · ~60y · appointed 2013-11-04 · resigned 2022-04-04
Resigned
RODRIGUEZ DE LA RUBIA, Enrique Damian→
director · ~49y · appointed 2024-01-01 · resigned 2026-01-07
Resigned
RUTHERFORD, Alan Gray, Dr→
director · ~84y · appointed 2013-11-04 · resigned 2019-12-31
Resigned
SANTIARD, Thibaut→
director · ~53y · appointed 2022-04-04 · resigned 2023-12-31
Resigned
HBJG LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2013-08-28 · resigned 2013-11-04
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 (As Security Trustee)
A registered charge—09/08/2024—
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Recent filings (43 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-04-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-04-07