JCM ESTATES (GLASGOW) LIMITED
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SC871797 · ltd · incorporated 2025-12-04
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
10 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
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
10
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 2 capital
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-01-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-01-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-20📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2026-01-16📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2026-01-12📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-01-12📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-01-09➕MCKECHNIE, Stephen John appointeddirector
- 2026-01-09➖MCKECHNIE, Darren James resigneddirector
- 2025-12-04🏢Company incorporatedAs JCM ESTATES (GLASGOW) LIMITED
- 2025-12-04➕MCKECHNIE, Darren James appointeddirector
- 2025-12-04📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
88/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 0.5 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stephen John Mckechnie Individual · British · DOB 09/1968 · age 58 | 50–75% | 50–75% | sig. influence50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · significant influence · trust interest | 09/01/2026 |
Mrs Joanne Mckechnie Individual · British · DOB 12/1980 · age 46 | 50–75% | 50–75% | sig. influence50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · significant influence · trust interest | 09/01/2026 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Darren James Mckechnieceased 09/01/2026· 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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| GANDER EQUITIES LIMITED→ SC038884 · est 1963 | £5.39M £4.58M–£6.20M | — | £5.39M | — | 62y | 83 | 87y |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-12-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
Gordon Chambers
90 Mitchell Street
Glasgow
Glasgow City
G1 3NQ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-04
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-17
Last: —
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
MCKECHNIE, Stephen John→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2026-01-09
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MCKECHNIE, Darren James→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2025-12-04 · resigned 2026-01-09
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Recent filings (10 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-20
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2026-01-20
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2026-01-16
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-01-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-01-12
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-12-04