JDS INVESTMENTS EDINBURGH LTD
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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).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 1.0y
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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-07-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-07-15🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Allica Bridging Finance Limited
- 2025-06-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Allica Bridging Finance Limited
- 2025-05-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-03-14➕DOW, Ellis appointeddirector
- 2025-03-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-03-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-03-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-05-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-04-12➖DOW, Ellis resigneddirector
- 2021-04-13🏢Company incorporatedAs JDS INVESTMENTS EDINBURGH LTD
- 2021-04-13➕DOW, Josh appointeddirector
- 2021-04-13➕DOW, Ellis appointeddirector
- 2021-04-13📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +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
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- 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 ·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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ellis Dow Individual · Scottish · DOB 10/1996 · age 30 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 14/03/2025 |
Mr Josh Dow Individual · Scottish · DOB 01/1998 · age 28 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 13/04/2021 |
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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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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8 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.
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Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Allica Bank Allica Bridging Finance Limited | A registered charge | 4 properties | 15/07/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Allica Bank Allica Bridging Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 30/06/2025 | — |