JSP GLASGOW LIMITED

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SC610589 · ltd · incorporated 2018-10-11
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 47250SIC 47250
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 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
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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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
Metric2024-10-31
Average employees500

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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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-15
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  2. 2025-12-15
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  3. 2025-12-12
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2025-12-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-12-12
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    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-12-12
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  7. 2025-07-23
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  8. 2025-07-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-03-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-05-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-12-07
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    persons-with-significant-control · RP04PSC01
  14. 2020-11-16
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    address · AD01
  15. 2020-06-12
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-12-13
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  17. 2018-12-13
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  18. 2018-12-04
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    PURBA, Jagjit Singh appointed
    director
  19. 2018-12-04
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    PURBA, Jagjit Singh resigned
    director
  20. 2018-12-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2018-11-30
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    MOHAMMED, Naveed Ullah resigned
    director
  22. 2018-11-30
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    PURBA, Jagjit Singh appointed
    director
  23. 2018-10-11
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    Company incorporated
    As JSP GLASGOW LIMITED
  24. 2018-10-11
    ➕
    MOHAMMED, Naveed Ullah appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • 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 Jagjit Singh Purba
Individual · British · DOB 04/1964 · age 62
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control04/12/2018
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Jagjit Singh Purbaceased 04/12/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Mr Jagjit Singh Purbaceased 04/12/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Mr Naveed Ullah Mohammedceased 30/11/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2018-10-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47110 — Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating

Registered office

54 High Street
Johnstone
PA5 8AN
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-17
Last: 2025-12-03

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

PURBA, Jagjit Singh→
director · ~62y · appointed 2018-12-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MOHAMMED, Naveed Ullah→
director · ~49y · appointed 2018-10-11 · resigned 2018-11-30
Resigned
PURBA, Jagjit Singh→
director · ~62y · appointed 2018-11-30 · resigned 2018-12-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (31 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-12-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-12-12
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2025-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-16