A P JESS LTD.
- · Oldest live charge 27.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
- 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 27.3y
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 300 | 300 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
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- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-09📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2024-10-09⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2024-10-09📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2024-10-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-10-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-08-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-12📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-06📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2005-07-22➕JESS, David Campbell, Mr. appointedsecretary
- 2005-07-22➖JESS, Catherine Davidson Wilson resignedsecretary
- 2005-07-22➖JESS, Archibald Paton, Mr. resigneddirector
- 1999-01-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1990-01-10➖ROBERTSON, Leslie resigneddirector
- 1976-12-24🏢Company incorporatedAs A P JESS LTD.
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "JESS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 49 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2024-10-09: legacy
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Campbell Jess Individual · British · DOB 08/1958 · age 68 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 16/04/2016 |
Mr Archibald Allan Jess Individual · British · DOB 10/1961 · age 65 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 16/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 20/01/1999 | — |