G & J JACK (TRANSPORT) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC480424 · ltd · incorporated 2014-06-19
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
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
67 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-19📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-01-08📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-01-08📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-06-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-30📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-12-30📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-12-30📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-10-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-07📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-01-15📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-01-15📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-03-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-12📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-01-12📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-01-12📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2021-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-03➖JACK JNR, George Buchan resigneddirector
- 2017-08-26➖MCLEAN, Steven Douglas resigneddirector
- 2017-06-13➖JACK, George Buchan resignedsecretary
- 2014-06-19🏢Company incorporatedAs G & J JACK (TRANSPORT) LIMITED
- 2014-06-19➕JACK, Martin Scott Buchan appointeddirector
- 2014-06-19➕PATERSON, Frazer appointeddirector
- 2014-06-19➕WALKER, William appointeddirector
- 2014-06-19➕JACK, George Buchan appointedsecretary
- 2014-06-19➕JACK JNR, George Buchan appointeddirector
- 2014-06-19➕MCLEAN, Steven Douglas appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "JACK" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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.)
Group structure
G & J Jack Seafoods Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
🏛️significant stake
G & J Jack Seafoods Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
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G & J JACK (TRANSPORT) LIMITED
This company · SC480424
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G & J Jack Seafoods Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 20/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-06-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Reclaimed Ground
Harbour Road
Fraserburgh
AB43 9TB
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-03
Last: 2025-06-19
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
JACK, Martin Scott Buchan→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2014-06-19
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PATERSON, Frazer→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2014-06-19
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WALKER, William→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2014-06-19
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JACK, George Buchan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-06-19 · resigned 2017-06-13
JACK JNR, George Buchan→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2014-06-19 · resigned 2017-10-03
MCLEAN, Steven Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2014-06-19 · resigned 2017-08-26
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Recent filings (67 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-01-19
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-01-19
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-01-08
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-12-30
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-12-30
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-12-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-02-07
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-02-07
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-01-15