J&S CHRISTMAS EVENTS LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
SC751222 · ltd · incorporated 2022-11-23
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
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£12.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Event catering activities
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
9 filings
60
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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £12,415
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£12k
Current Assets
£27k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £13.4k |
| Current assets | £26.5k |
| Net assets | £12.4k |
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 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-02-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-07📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-10-22📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-11-23🏢Company incorporatedAs J&S CHRISTMAS EVENTS LTD
- 2022-11-23➕BRADLEY, Shawney appointeddirector
- 2022-11-23➕THOMSON, John appointeddirector
- 2022-11-23📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Thomson Individual · British · DOB 03/1991 · age 35 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 23/11/2022 |
Shawney Bradley Individual · British · DOB 06/1991 · age 35 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 23/11/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-11-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC56210 — Event catering activities
Registered office
1 Orchard Street
Motherwell
ML1 3JE
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-26
Last: 2025-11-12
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
BRADLEY, Shawney→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2022-11-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
THOMSON, John→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2022-11-23
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Recent filings (9 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-14
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-13
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-11-23