JDS INVESTMENTS EDINBURGH LTD

🏛️Establishedactive
SC695508 · ltd · incorporated 2021-04-13
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with a workable charge structure — clean refinance potential.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Dependent on title and valuation due diligence; standard property risks.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£-314
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed property-backed borrower — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 1.0y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Newest facility, 1.0 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
18 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £314
Net assets shrinking
Down £628 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£314
↓ 200% YoY
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
-£314-£188-£63£63£188£314Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£-314£314
Net assets£-314£314

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-16
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  3. 2025-07-16
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  4. 2025-07-15
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Allica Bridging Finance Limited
  5. 2025-06-30
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Allica Bridging Finance Limited
  6. 2025-05-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2025-03-14
    DOW, Ellis appointed
    director
  8. 2025-03-14
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2025-03-14
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2025-03-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2025-01-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2024-01-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-05-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2022-05-10
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  16. 2022-05-10
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  17. 2022-04-12
    DOW, Ellis resigned
    director
  18. 2021-04-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As JDS INVESTMENTS EDINBURGH LTD
  19. 2021-04-13
    DOW, Josh appointed
    director
  20. 2021-04-13
    DOW, Ellis appointed
    director
  21. 2021-04-13
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-28

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ellis Dow
Individual · Scottish · DOB 10/1996 · age 30
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting14/03/2025
Mr Josh Dow
Individual · Scottish · DOB 01/1998 · age 28
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting13/04/2021
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Ellis Dowceased 12/04/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2021-04-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

Yard J
Midlothian Innovation Centre
Roslin
EH25 9RE
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-03-28OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-14

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

DOW, Ellis
director · ~60y · appointed 2025-03-14
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Active
DOW, Josh
director · ~28y · appointed 2021-04-13
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Active
DOW, Ellis
director · ~30y · appointed 2021-04-13 · resigned 2022-04-12
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Allica Bank
Allica Bridging Finance Limited
A registered charge4 properties15/07/2025
outstanding
Allica Bank
Allica Bridging Finance Limited
A registered charge30/06/2025
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Recent filings (18 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-16
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-03-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-03-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-10