J MAINTENANCE & PROPERTY CONTRACTORS LTD.
💤Zombieactive
SC579229 · ltd · incorporated 2017-10-18
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
—
year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£63.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 81210General cleaning of buildings
- 81222Specialised cleaning services
- 81299Other cleaning services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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 · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £63,309
Net assets shrinking
Down £47,917 YoY
Cash YoY
+90%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£145k
↑ 90% YoY
Net Worth
£63k
↓ 43% YoY
Current Assets
£182k
↓ 7.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £126.4k | £135.6k |
| Current assets | £181.5k | £195.5k |
| Cash | £145.4k | £76.4k |
| Debtors | £36.1k | £119.0k |
| Net assets | £63.3k | £111.2k |
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-23➖MITCHELL, David resignedsecretary
- 2024-01-23📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-25📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-05-16➕MITCHELL, David appointedsecretary
- 2022-02-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-04-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-11-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-10-18🏢Company incorporatedAs J MAINTENANCE & PROPERTY CONTRACTORS LTD.
- 2017-10-18➕ALEXANDER, Joanne appointeddirector
- 2017-10-18➕ARMSTRONG, Adam Inglis appointeddirector
- 2017-10-18➖ARMSTRONG, Adam Inglis resigneddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalSome 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
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Joanne Alexander Individual · Scottish · DOB 01/1970 · age 56 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 18/10/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Adam Inglis Armstrongceased 18/10/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-10-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
Highwood Cottage Craigmaddie
Milngavie
Glasgow
G62 8LB
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-25
Last: 2025-07-11
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
ALEXANDER, Joanne→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2017-10-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MITCHELL, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-05-16 · resigned 2024-01-23
ARMSTRONG, Adam Inglis→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2017-10-18 · resigned 2017-10-18
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Recent filings (28 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-20
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-06-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-13
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-05-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-07-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-05-04