JEK PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC742977 · ltd · incorporated 2022-08-31
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
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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and operating of Housing Association real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (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: 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
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 3.5y
20/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~3.5 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 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
11 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 |
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| Average employees | 0 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-01-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-01-15🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lendinvest Security Trustees Limited
- 2024-01-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-01-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lendinvest Security Trustees Limited
- 2023-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-11-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
- 2022-08-31🏢Company incorporatedAs JEK PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS LTD
- 2022-08-31➕KEMP, Christopher James appointeddirector
- 2022-08-31📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Christopher James Kemp Individual · British · DOB 06/1991 · age 35 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 31/08/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-08-31
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68201 — Renting and operating of Housing Association real estate
Registered office
Netherhall
Gillbrae Road
Dumfries
DG1 4EJ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-23
Last: 2025-09-09
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
KEMP, Christopher James→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2022-08-31
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | LendInvest Lendinvest Security Trustees Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/01/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | LendInvest Lendinvest Security Trustees Limited | A registered charge | — | 10/01/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | The Mortgage Works (UK) The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/11/2022 | — |
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Recent filings (11 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-22
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-26
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-01-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-22
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-09
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-08-31