JAMMY MUSIC PUBLISHERS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC063442 · ltd · incorporated 1977-11-08
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£1.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Sound recording and music publishing activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (5 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
113 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,395
Net assets shrinking
Down £466 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£1k
↓ 25% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↓ 10% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.0k | £2.5k |
| Current assets | £2.2k | £2.4k |
| Net assets | £1.4k | £1.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-13📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2025-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-09-01➕GILMOUR, Jamie appointeddirector
- 2020-04-24➕MCDERMID, Andrew Halliday appointeddirector
- 2020-04-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-07-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-07-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-07-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-07-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-07-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-07-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-07-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-07-15➕JACK, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2019-07-15➖JACK, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2019-07-13➖JACK, Colin Harrison resignedsecretary
- 2019-07-13➖JACK, Colin Harrison resigneddirector
- 2018-07-23➕MCDERMID, Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2004-06-10➖HARVEY, Jonathan Andrew resignedsecretary
- 2004-06-10➖HARVEY, Jonathan Andrew resigneddirector
- 2004-06-10➖MACCALMAN, John resigneddirector
- 2004-06-07➕JACK, Cy appointeddirector
- 2004-06-07➕MCCRONE, Duncan appointeddirector
- 2004-06-07➕JACK, Colin Harrison appointedsecretary
- 2004-06-07➕JACK, Colin Harrison appointeddirector
- 1977-11-08🏢Company incorporatedAs JAMMY MUSIC PUBLISHERS LIMITED
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 49 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Mcdermid Individual · Scottish · DOB 01/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 21/08/2018 |
Mr Duncan Mccrone Individual · Scottish · DOB 09/1951 · age 75 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Cy Jack Individual · Scottish · DOB 04/1953 · age 73 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Colin Harrison Jackceased 21/08/2018· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| JACK MACDONALD & CO LIMITED→ SC259171 · est 2003 | £538.6k £384.7k–£692.5k | £154.8k | — | 200 | 22y | 87 | 66y |
| E-DIESELS LIMITED→ SC200254 · est 1999 | £127.0k £90.7k–£163.3k | — | — | 0 | 26y | 81 | 63y |
| ARGYLL FM LIMITED→ SC160070 · est 1995 | — | — | — | 500 | 30y | 83 | 77y |
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| MURRO BROTHERS LIMITED→ SC031284 · est 1954 | — | — | £146.7k | — | 72y | 82 | 71y |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1977-11-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC59200 — Sound recording and music publishing activities
Registered office
56 Newark Street
Greenock
PA16 7UN
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-28
Last: 2025-07-14
Officers (5 active · 6 resigned)
Active
GILMOUR, Jamie→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2020-09-01
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Active
MCCRONE, Duncan→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2004-06-07
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MCDERMID, Andrew Halliday→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2020-04-24
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HARVEY, Jonathan Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2004-06-10
JACK, Colin Harrison→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-06-07 · resigned 2019-07-13
HARVEY, Jonathan Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 2004-06-10
JACK, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2019-07-15 · resigned 2019-07-15
JACK, Colin Harrison→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2004-06-07 · resigned 2019-07-13
MACCALMAN, John→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 2004-06-10
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Recent filings (113 total)
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-04-24