JACK SLEIGH & SONS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC063668 · ltd · incorporated 1977-12-13
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 48.2y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 48.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (5 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
107 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
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| Average employees | 400 | 400 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-01-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-12-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-11-30➕SLEIGH, John Alexander appointeddirector
- 2022-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-11-19➕SLEIGH, Andrew James appointeddirector
- 2020-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-03📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-01-03📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2019-12-20➕LC SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-12-20➖LEDINGHAM CHALMERS LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2017-12-20🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2017-12-01🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2016-03-02🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2007-02-12🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2006-04-01➕LEDINGHAM CHALMERS LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-04-01➖LEDINGHAM CHALMERS LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1993-02-15➕SLEIGH, Patricia Anne appointeddirector
- 1993-02-15➖SLEIGH, John Anderson resigneddirector
- 1990-01-01➖SLEIGH, Mary Isabel resigneddirector
- 1990-01-01➖SLEIGH, Patrick Anderson resigneddirector
- 1988-12-31➕LEDINGHAM CHALMERS LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1978-01-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1977-12-13🏢Company incorporatedAs JACK SLEIGH & SONS LIMITED
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
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "SLEIGH" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — SLEIGH, John Alexander (same surname) appointed 2022-11-30. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 33 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 48 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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Andrew James Sleigh Individual · British · DOB 05/1988 · age 38 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 09/01/2026 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Andrew Alexander Sleighceased 09/01/2026· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
- Mrs Patricia Anne Sleighceased 30/11/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FYVIE ESTATE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ SC052080 · est 1972 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 53y | — | — |
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| IAN G DONALD (POTATOES) LTD→ SC331783 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| J MORGAN FISHING LTD→ SC732920 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| J. DOUGLAS FOWLIE LIMITED→ SC157213 · est 1995 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 31y | — | — |
| J.A. BUCHAN LTD.→ SC268534 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| J.A.L. (FISHING) LIMITED→ SC241182 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| J.J. FISHING LTD.→ SC343627 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| JACKTAR GRAEME LTD.→ SC261008 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1977-12-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500
Registered office
Johnstone House
52-54 Rose Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1HA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31
Officers (5 active · 5 resigned)
LC SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2019-12-20
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SLEIGH, Andrew James→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2020-11-19
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Active
SLEIGH, John Alexander→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2022-11-30
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SLEIGH, Patricia Anne→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 1993-02-15
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LEDINGHAM CHALMERS LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-04-01 · resigned 2019-12-20
LEDINGHAM CHALMERS LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1988-12-31 · resigned 2006-04-01
SLEIGH, John Anderson→
Resigneddirector · ~102y · resigned 1993-02-15
SLEIGH, Mary Isabel→
Resigneddirector · ~100y · resigned 1990-01-01
SLEIGH, Patrick Anderson→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · resigned 1990-01-01
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
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| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 01/12/2017 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 12/02/2007 | 20/12/2017 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 26/01/1978 | 02/03/2016 |
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Recent filings (107 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-12-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-12-22