J TODD PLANT SERVICES LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
SC652377 · ltd · incorporated 2020-01-22
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Repair of machinery
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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, 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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
22 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | -1500 | -700 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-07-19📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-12-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-12-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-08-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-28📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-03-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-31➕TODD, Ruth appointeddirector
- 2021-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-22🏢Company incorporatedAs J TODD PLANT SERVICES LTD
- 2020-01-22➕TODD, Ruth appointedsecretary
- 2020-01-22➕TODD, Jamie Paul appointeddirector
- 2020-01-22📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
81/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "TODD" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Ruth Todd Individual · British · DOB 01/1991 · age 35 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 21/12/2022 |
Mr Jamie Paul Todd Individual · British · DOB 04/1990 · age 36 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 22/01/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Jamie Paul Toddceased 21/12/2022· 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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-01-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC33120 — Repair of machinery
Registered office
Unit 2 Station Road
Auchtermuchty
Cupar
KY14 7DP
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-23
Last: 2025-12-09
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
Active
TODD, Jamie Paul→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2020-01-22
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Recent filings (22 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-19
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-12-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-12-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-08-09