JONES INVESTMENT PROPERTIES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC694844 · ltd · incorporated 2021-04-07
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£-314.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68201Renting and operating of Housing Association real estate
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
- 68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed property-backed borrower — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
13 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 4.6y
5/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~4.6 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
13 charges (13/13 with lender, 13/13 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £314,289
Cash YoY
+191%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£3k
↑ 191% YoY
Net Worth
-£314k
↓ 14% YoY
Current Assets
£23k
↑ 44% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £619.3k | £557.7k |
| Current assets | £22.7k | £15.8k |
| Cash | £3.5k | £1.2k |
| Debtors | £19.2k | £14.6k |
| Net assets | £-314.3k | £-275.2k |
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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-08-02🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
- 2025-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-12-19🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
- 2024-10-31📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-10-30🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2024-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-05-12🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2023-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-04-03🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2022-09-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-09-26🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2022-08-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-08-22🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2022-07-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-07-05🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2022-05-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-05-02🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2022-04-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-03-30🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2022-02-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-02-10🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2021-12-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-10-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-10-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-10-26🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2021-10-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2021-04-07🏢Company incorporatedAs JONES INVESTMENT PROPERTIES LIMITED
- 2021-04-07➕JONES, Keith Allan appointeddirector
- 2021-04-07📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
100/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "JONES" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 5 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 low13 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Keith Allan Jones Individual · British · DOB 06/1958 · age 68 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 07/04/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-04-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
5 South Charlotte Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4AN
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-20
Last: 2026-04-06
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
JONES, Keith Allan→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2021-04-07
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Mortgages & charges
13
Total charges
13
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:13 of 13 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Paragon Paragon Bank PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 02/08/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Paragon Paragon Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/12/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/10/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/05/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/04/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/09/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/08/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/07/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/05/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/03/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/02/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/10/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/10/2021 | — |
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Recent filings (25 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-23
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-12-20
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-04-07
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-04-06
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-09-27