JM HOLDCO LIMITED

🌿Early-stageactive

SC703320 · ltd · incorporated 2021-07-05

Investment thesis

Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.

Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.

Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

year to Nov 2024

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

72/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

11 officers (8 active, 11 linked, 11 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared

Director network

14 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

32 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

72/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2024-11-30	2023-11-30
Average employees	0	0

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

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2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 persons-with-significant-control
• 1 incorporation
• 1 resolution

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand

2025-11-10
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-11-10
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-11-10
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-11-07
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withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2025-07-31
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INGHAM, David William resigned
director
2025-07-31
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MCKEOWN, Henry Joseph resigned
director
2025-07-31
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-31
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-31
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BURGESS, Mark Christopher resigned
director
2024-10-14
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-14
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-30
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second-filing-capital-allotment-shares
capital · RP04SH01
2023-05-26
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second-filing-capital-allotment-shares
capital · RP04SH01
2023-05-25
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-03-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-22
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2022-04-13
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-04-13
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-11-03
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change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2021-07-20
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-07-20
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-07-05
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Company incorporated
As JM HOLDCO LIMITED
2021-07-05
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ALEXANDER, Ian Linden appointed
director
2021-07-05
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DAVIE, Stewart William appointed
director
2021-07-05
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DUNCAN, Roderick John Gordon appointed
director
2021-07-05
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FLETCHER, Ryan appointed
director
2021-07-05
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IRVING, Andrew James Bruges appointed
director
2021-07-05
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IVES, Philip Harvey appointed
director
2021-07-05
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ROGERS, Andrew Peter appointed
director
2021-07-05
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THOMSON, Brian appointed
director
2021-07-05
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BURGESS, Mark Christopher appointed
director
2021-07-05
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INGHAM, David William appointed
director
2021-07-05
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MCKEOWN, Henry Joseph appointed
director

Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 med ·

3 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: BURGESS, Mark Christopher resigned 2025-05-31; INGHAM, David William resigned 2025-07-31; MCKEOWN, Henry Joseph resigned 2025-07-31

Group structure

Jmarchitects Eot Trustees Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Jmarchitects Eot Trustees Ltd

Corporate parent · board control

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JM HOLDCO LIMITED

This company · SC703320

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
Jmarchitects Eot Trustees Ltd Corporate entity	—	75–100%	board control75-100% voting · board control	31/10/2025

3 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mr Brian Thomsonceased 13/04/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
Mr Ryan Fletcherceased 13/04/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
Mr David William Inghamceased 09/07/2021· 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.

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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2021-07-05

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

64 Queen Street

Edinburgh

EH2 4NA

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-08-31

Last made up to: 2024-11-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-06-09

Last: 2025-05-26