J P (GLASGOW) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC631722 · ltd · incorporated 2019-05-28
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 May 2025
Net worth
£10.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
66/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed retail with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: No active directors on record. Company is active but has no current directors in the register. This is unusual and should be investigated. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (0 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
66/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £10,441
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£10k
↑ 191% YoY
Current Assets
£79k
↑ 6.9% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £34.8k | £35.4k |
| Current assets | £79.3k | £74.1k |
| Net assets | £10.4k | £3.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-15📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2026-04-21📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-09-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-01➖KHAN, Muhammad Amir Saleem resigneddirector
- 2025-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-26➕KHAN, Muhammad Amir Saleem appointeddirector
- 2024-08-25➖MAHMOOD, Zahid resigneddirector
- 2024-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-01➕MAHMOOD, Zahid appointeddirector
- 2023-12-31➖KHAN, Muhammad Amir Saleem resigneddirector
- 2023-10-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-10-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-10-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-01➕KHAN, Muhammad Amir Saleem appointeddirector
- 2023-07-01➖MAHMOOD, Zahid resigneddirector
- 2023-06-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-28🏢Company incorporatedAs J P (GLASGOW) LIMITED
- 2019-05-28➕MAHMOOD, Zahid appointeddirector
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 high ·No active directors on record
highCompany is active but has no current directors in the register. This is unusual and should be investigated.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Zahid Mahmood Individual · Pakistani · DOB 09/1965 · age 61 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares · firm interest | 01/09/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Muhammad Amir Saleem Khanceased 01/09/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
- Mr Zahid Mahmoodceased 01/07/2023· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-05-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47240 — Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores
Registered office
The Stables Unit 1
21 - 25 Carlton Court
Glasgow
G5 9JP
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-12
Last: 2025-08-29
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
KHAN, Muhammad Amir Saleem→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2024-08-26 · resigned 2025-09-01
KHAN, Muhammad Amir Saleem→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2023-07-01 · resigned 2023-12-31
MAHMOOD, Zahid→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2024-01-01 · resigned 2024-08-25
MAHMOOD, Zahid→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2019-05-28 · resigned 2023-07-01
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Recent filings (32 total)
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-05-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-09-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-11