J & S ASSOCIATES LLP

💤Zombieactive
SO302178 · llp · incorporated 2008-12-23
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
—
year to Mar 2026
Net worth
£16.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
80
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £16,355

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£16k
↑ 105% YoY
Current Assets
£5k
↑ 149% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£3k£7k£10k£13k£16kMar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31
Total assets£16.4k£8.0k
Current assets£5.2k£2.1k
Debtors£1.2k£247
Net assets£16.4k£8.0k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-07
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  3. 2025-08-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-12-30
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  5. 2024-05-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-01-10
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  7. 2023-05-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-01-04
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  9. 2022-06-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-01-24
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  11. 2021-07-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-04-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-03-15
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  14. 2020-01-03
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  15. 2019-11-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-07-19
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  17. 2019-01-03
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  18. 2018-11-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-01-04
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  20. 2017-12-18
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    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  21. 2017-11-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2017-01-12
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  23. 2017-01-12
    📄
    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  24. 2017-01-12
    📄
    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  25. 2017-01-05
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  26. 2008-12-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As J & S ASSOCIATES LLP
  27. 2008-12-23
    ➕
    MCCONNACHIE, John appointed
    llp-designated-member
  28. 2008-12-23
    ➕
    MCCONNACHIE, Susan Margaret appointed
    llp-designated-member

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • +No director turnover: Company is 17 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
John Mcconnachie
Individual · British · DOB 01/1954 · age 72
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
Susan Margaret Mcconnachie
Individual · British · DOB 05/1968 · age 58
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2008-12-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC—

Registered office

The Old Forge 28 Field Road
Busby
Glasgow
G76 8SE
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-06
Last: 2025-12-23

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

MCCONNACHIE, John→
llp-designated-member · ~72y · appointed 2008-12-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCCONNACHIE, Susan Margaret→
llp-designated-member · ~58y · appointed 2008-12-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active

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Recent filings (43 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-11-26