JACKS INVESTMENTS LIMITED
🌱Startupactive
SC823525 · ltd · incorporated 2024-09-23
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Educational support services
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (6 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
4 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 (10 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-24➕QUINN, Aaron Robert James appointeddirector
- 2024-09-23🏢Company incorporatedAs JACKS INVESTMENTS LIMITED
- 2024-09-23➕PORTEOUS, Abbie appointeddirector
- 2024-09-23➕PORTEOUS, Fiona Anne appointeddirector
- 2024-09-23➕PORTEOUS, Megan appointeddirector
- 2024-09-23➕QUINN, Caron Irene appointeddirector
- 2024-09-23➕QUINN, Katie Linda May appointeddirector
- 2024-09-23📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
61/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 1.6 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Caron Irene Quinn Individual · British · DOB 03/1963 · age 63 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 23/09/2024 |
Fiona Anne Porteous Individual · British · DOB 06/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 23/09/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2024-09-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85600 — Educational support services
Registered office
21 Clermiston Hill
Edinburgh
EH4 7DH
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-23
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-06
Last: 2025-09-22
Officers (6 active · 0 resigned)
PORTEOUS, Abbie→
Activedirector · ~25y · appointed 2024-09-23
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PORTEOUS, Fiona Anne→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2024-09-23
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PORTEOUS, Megan→
Activedirector · ~22y · appointed 2024-09-23
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QUINN, Aaron Robert James→
Activedirector · ~22y · appointed 2024-09-24
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QUINN, Caron Irene→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2024-09-23
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QUINN, Katie Linda May→
Activedirector · ~24y · appointed 2024-09-23
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Recent filings (4 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-27
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2024-09-23