JSA TRADERS (SCOTLAND) LTD

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SC512990 · ltd · incorporated 2015-08-13
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£127.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 46410Wholesale of textiles
  • 47510SIC 47510
  • 47710Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £127,949

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£128k
↑ 32% YoY
Current Assets
£105k
↓ 17% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£26k£51k£77k£102k£128kFeb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29
Total assets£74.3k£96.7k
Current assets£105.3k£127.3k
Net assets£127.9k£96.7k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-12
    ➕
    NAVEED, Danish appointed
    director
  2. 2025-08-12
    ➖
    IQBAL, Muhammad Javed resigned
    director
  3. 2025-08-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-08-12
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  5. 2025-08-12
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2025-08-12
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    officers · AP01
  7. 2025-08-12
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    address · AD01
  8. 2025-07-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  9. 2025-03-11
    ➖
    CHAUDHRY, Muhammad resigned
    director
  10. 2025-03-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2025-03-11
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  12. 2025-02-14
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  13. 2024-09-22
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
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  14. 2024-09-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2024-09-22
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  16. 2024-09-22
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  17. 2024-09-22
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2024-09-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2024-09-10
    ➕
    IQBAL, Muhammad Javed appointed
    director
  20. 2024-09-10
    ➖
    IQBAL, Muhammad Javed resigned
    director
  21. 2024-05-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2024-05-10
    ➖
    ARIF, Muhammad resigned
    director
  23. 2024-02-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  24. 2023-10-30
    ➕
    ARIF, Muhammad appointed
    director
  25. 2023-10-30
    ➕
    CHAUDHRY, Muhammad appointed
    director
  26. 2023-10-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  27. 2015-08-14
    ➖
    CHAUDHRY, Muhammad resigned
    director
  28. 2015-08-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As JSA TRADERS (SCOTLAND) LTD
  29. 2015-08-13
    ➕
    CHAUDHRY, Muhammad appointed
    director
  30. 2015-08-13
    ➕
    IQBAL, Muhammad Javed appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
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.

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 Danish Naveed
Individual · British · DOB 06/1993 · age 33
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control12/08/2025
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Muhammad Javed Iqbalceased 12/08/2025· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
  • Mr Muhammad Chaudhryceased 11/03/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Muhammad Javed Iqbalceased 10/09/2024· 75-100% 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
Incorporated2015-08-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC45320 — Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories

Registered office

39 Goldcrest Court
Wishaw
ML2 0JE
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last: 2025-08-17

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

NAVEED, Danish→
director · ~33y · appointed 2025-08-12
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Active
ARIF, Muhammad→
director · ~60y · appointed 2023-10-30 · resigned 2024-05-10
Resigned
CHAUDHRY, Muhammad→
director · ~61y · appointed 2023-10-30 · resigned 2025-03-11
Resigned
CHAUDHRY, Muhammad→
director · ~61y · appointed 2015-08-13 · resigned 2015-08-14
Resigned
IQBAL, Muhammad Javed→
director · ~44y · appointed 2024-09-10 · resigned 2025-08-12
Resigned
IQBAL, Muhammad Javed→
director · ~44y · appointed 2015-08-13 · resigned 2024-09-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (49 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-08-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-09-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-22