JOHNSTONE ENTERPRISES LIMITED

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SC031990 · ltd · incorporated 1957-01-28
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 56.3y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 56.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
103 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-06-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-11-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-08-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2020-08-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2020-08-01
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    FARRAR, Paul Morgan appointed
    director
  10. 2020-07-31
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    REGAN, Andrew William resigned
    director
  11. 2019-11-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-11-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-11-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2014-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2014-11-26
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    FARRAR, Paul Morgan appointed
    secretary
  19. 2014-11-26
    ➖
    BURT, Christopher Brian resigned
    secretary
  20. 2014-11-26
    ➖
    BURT, Christopher Brian resigned
    director
  21. 2012-06-11
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    Charge satisfied #2
  22. 2012-06-11
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    Charge satisfied #1
  23. 2011-09-12
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    MARR, Andrew Leslie resigned
    director
  24. 2011-09-12
    ➕
    REGAN, Andrew William appointed
    director
  25. 2002-10-31
    ➖
    MURRAY, Ronald resigned
    director
  26. 1994-07-29
    ➕
    BURT, Christopher Brian appointed
    secretary
  27. 1994-07-29
    ➖
    LINDSTROM, Fred William resigned
    secretary
  28. 1994-07-29
    ➕
    BURT, Christopher Brian appointed
    director
  29. 1994-07-29
    ➖
    LINDSTROM, Fred William resigned
    director
  30. 1989-11-10
    ➖
    CHAPMAN, Dennis William resigned
    director
  31. 1980-10-13
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: William & Glyn's Bank LTD
  32. 1970-01-21
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: White Fish Authority
  33. 1970-01-21
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: White Fish Authority
  34. 1957-01-28
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    Company incorporated
    As JOHNSTONE ENTERPRISES LIMITED

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 69 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

J. Marr (Aberdeen) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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J. Marr (Aberdeen) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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JOHNSTONE ENTERPRISES LIMITED
This company · SC031990

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
J. Marr (Aberdeen) Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1957-01-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Bridge Street
Peterhead
AB42 1DH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-24
Last: 2025-11-10

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

FARRAR, Paul Morgan→
secretary · appointed 2014-11-26
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Active
FARRAR, Paul Morgan→
director · ~51y · appointed 2020-08-01
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Active
BURT, Christopher Brian→
secretary · appointed 1994-07-29 · resigned 2014-11-26
Resigned
LINDSTROM, Fred William→
secretary · resigned 1994-07-29
Resigned
BURT, Christopher Brian→
director · ~77y · appointed 1994-07-29 · resigned 2014-11-26
Resigned
CHAPMAN, Dennis William→
director · ~99y · resigned 1989-11-10
Resigned
LINDSTROM, Fred William→
director · ~97y · resigned 1994-07-29
Resigned
MARR, Andrew Leslie→
director · ~84y · resigned 2011-09-12
Resigned
MURRAY, Ronald→
director · ~89y · resigned 2002-10-31
Resigned
REGAN, Andrew William→
director · ~64y · appointed 2011-09-12 · resigned 2020-07-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
William & Glyn's Bank
William & Glyn's Bank LTD
Bond & floating charge1 property13/10/1980—
satisfied
White Fish Authority
Mortgage1 property21/01/197011/06/2012
satisfied
White Fish Authority
Mortgage1 property21/01/197011/06/2012
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Recent filings (103 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-08-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-11-26