JOHN MITCHELL GROUP LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
SC688583 · ltd · incorporated 2021-02-09
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
—
year to Mar 2024
Net worth
£816.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of construction holding companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 1.2y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 1.2 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 7 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
32 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
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £816,500
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£817k
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £816.5k |
| Debtors | £750.5k |
| Net assets | £816.5k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2025-03-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-03-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-03-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-03-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-03-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-03-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-03-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2025-03-03➕BUTLER, Angela Mary appointeddirector
- 2025-03-03➕GREGORY, John Kennedy appointeddirector
- 2025-03-03➕SEARLE, David Keith appointeddirector
- 2025-03-03➖MITCHELL, John resigneddirector
- 2025-03-03➖MITCHELL, Lynsey Jane resigneddirector
- 2025-03-03➖MITCHELL, Ross John resigneddirector
- 2024-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-20📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2021-04-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-04-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-03-05📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2021-03-05📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-02-22➕MITCHELL, Lynsey Jane appointeddirector
- 2021-02-22➖MITCHELL, Lynsey Jane resigneddirector
- 2021-02-22➕MITCHELL, Lynsey Jane appointeddirector
- 2021-02-22➕MITCHELL, Ross John appointeddirector
- 2021-02-09🏢Company incorporatedAs JOHN MITCHELL GROUP LIMITED
- 2021-02-09➕MITCHELL, John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Gregory Distribution Trading Ltd. is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Gregory Distribution Trading Ltd.
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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JOHN MITCHELL GROUP LIMITED
This company · SC688583
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gregory Distribution Trading Ltd. Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 03/03/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Gregory Distribution Property Ltd.ceased 03/03/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr John Mitchellceased 03/03/2025· 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.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Holding company · FK postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRAIDWOOD (METALS) LIMITED→ SC260654 · est 2003 | £4.00M £3.40M–£4.60M | — | £4.00M | — | 22y | 82 | 81y |
| DRON & DICKSON GROUP LIMITED→ SC305554 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | 83 | 71y |
| AIRSPRUNG SCOTLAND LIMITED→ SC068122 · est 1979 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 46y | 82 | 69y |
| CCG CONTRACTING INTERNATIONAL LIMITED→ SC152115 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 31y | 82 | 65y |
| CES MICROCARE (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC287572 · est 2005 | — | — | — | — | 20y | 82 | 77y |
| HI-FAS (ENGINEERS SUPPLY) LIMITED→ SC100907 · est 1986 | — | — | — | — | 39y | 82 | 58y |
| QUALITY STONE LIMITED→ SC137028 · est 1992 | — | — | — | — | 34y | 82 | 80y |
| DYNAMUS GROUP LIMITED→ SC183558 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | 81 | 77y |
| BRAEMANOR LIMITED→ SC245387 · est 2003 | — | — | — | — | 23y | 80 | 69y |
| CLAN DISTRIBUTION LIMITED→ SC150673 · est 1994 | — | — | — | — | 32y | 80 | 91y |
| DAL (HOLDINGS) LIMITED→ SC493580 · est 2014 | — | — | — | 2 | 11y | 80 | 64y |
| FORTH ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED→ SC207777 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | 80 | 84y |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-02-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64203 — Activities of construction holding companies
Registered office
Earls Road
Grangemouth
FK3 8XA
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-17
Last: 2026-03-03
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
BUTLER, Angela Mary→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2025-03-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GREGORY, John Kennedy→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2025-03-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SEARLE, David Keith→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2025-03-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MITCHELL, John→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2021-02-09 · resigned 2025-03-03
MITCHELL, Lynsey Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~31y · appointed 2021-02-22 · resigned 2021-02-22
MITCHELL, Lynsey Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~31y · appointed 2021-02-22 · resigned 2025-03-03
MITCHELL, Ross John→
Resigneddirector · ~34y · appointed 2021-02-22 · resigned 2025-03-03
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 05/03/2025 | — |
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Recent filings (32 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-04
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-03-26
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-03-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-03-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-12-13