JAMES GORDON PROPERTY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC698377 · ltd · incorporated 2021-05-11
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 May 2025
Net worth
£21.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueProperty-backed borrower. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 4.5y
20/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~4.5 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · 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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 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
17 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
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £21,332
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£21k
↑ 44% YoY
Current Assets
£4k
↓ 53% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £603.6k | £608.7k |
| Current assets | £3.6k | £7.5k |
| Net assets | £21.3k | £14.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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 (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-04-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-04-05🔒Charge registered #8Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
- 2023-04-05🔒Charge registered #7Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
- 2023-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-10-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-10-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-10-28📄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📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-10-26🔒Charge registered #6Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
- 2021-10-26🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
- 2021-10-26🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
- 2021-10-26🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
- 2021-10-26🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Mortgage Works UK PLC
- 2021-10-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Mortgage Works UK PLC
- 2021-05-11🏢Company incorporatedAs JAMES GORDON PROPERTY LIMITED
- 2021-05-11➕GORDON, James Arthur appointeddirector
- 2021-05-11📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
90/100
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 "GORDON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 low8 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 James Arthur Gordon Individual · Scottish · DOB 01/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 11/05/2021 |
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 →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
9 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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-05-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
62 Sandhaven
Sandbank
Dunoon
PA23 8QW
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-24
Last: 2025-05-10
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
GORDON, James Arthur→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2021-05-11
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
8
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Mortgage Works (UK) The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/04/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | The Mortgage Works (UK) The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/04/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | The Mortgage Works (UK) The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/10/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | The Mortgage Works (UK) The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/10/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | The Mortgage Works (UK) The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 26/10/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | The Mortgage Works (UK) The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/10/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | The Mortgage Works UK The Mortgage Works UK PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/10/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | The Mortgage Works UK The Mortgage Works UK PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/10/2021 | — |
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Recent filings (17 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-16
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-04-08
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-10-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-10-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-10-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-10-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-10-26