J.R. POWER TRANSMISSION SCOTLAND LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC136446 · ltd · incorporated 1992-02-06
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
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
🔔
Follow this company (free)
Email alerts on filings, charges, director changes, gazette notices. No account needed.

Unsubscribe any time from any email. GDPR-respectful.

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch
What this business does
Primary activity: Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 78). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (73/100).

🏦

Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 33.9y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 33.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — 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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
105 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£0£0£0£0£0Apr 2024Apr 2025

Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Average employees7700

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 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

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-02-14
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2024-02-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-04-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-01-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-04-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-03-05
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2020-03-05
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2020-01-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-01-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-01-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-02-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-03-17
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2016-02-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-09-08
    ➖
    WATSON, Susan resigned
    secretary
  17. 2015-09-08
    ➖
    WATSON, Susan resigned
    director
  18. 2015-09-08
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  19. 2011-05-01
    ➕
    WATSON, Susan appointed
    director
  20. 2006-07-20
    ➖
    MALONE, Kenneth resigned
    secretary
  21. 2006-07-03
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  22. 2006-05-09
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  23. 2005-02-21
    ➕
    WATSON, Susan appointed
    secretary
  24. 2004-11-15
    🔒
    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited
  25. 2004-11-05
    ➕
    MALONE, Kenneth appointed
    director
  26. 2004-11-05
    ➕
    MALONE, Kenneth appointed
    secretary
  27. 2004-11-05
    ➖
    SHERRIFF, Barbara Bruce resigned
    secretary
  28. 2004-11-05
    ➖
    SHERRIFF, Barbara Bruce resigned
    director
  29. 2004-11-05
    ➖
    SHERRIFF, John resigned
    director
  30. 2004-11-05
    🔒
    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  31. 2004-09-28
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  32. 1992-10-19
    ➕
    BUTLER, Michael Alexander Douglas appointed
    director
  33. 1992-06-03
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  34. 1992-04-15
    ➕
    SHERRIFF, Barbara Bruce appointed
    secretary
  35. 1992-04-15
    ➖
    ALEX MORISON & CO WS resigned
    corporate-secretary
  36. 1992-04-15
    ➖
    BRASH, Donald Granger resigned
    nominee-director
  37. 1992-04-15
    ➕
    SHERRIFF, Barbara Bruce appointed
    director
  38. 1992-04-15
    ➕
    SHERRIFF, John appointed
    director
  39. 1992-04-15
    ➖
    VALENTINE, Robin Keith resigned
    nominee-director
  40. 1992-02-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As J.R. POWER TRANSMISSION SCOTLAND LIMITED
  41. 1992-02-06
    ➕
    ALEX MORISON & CO WS appointed
    corporate-secretary
  42. 1992-02-06
    ➕
    BRASH, Donald Granger appointed
    nominee-director
  43. 1992-02-06
    ➕
    VALENTINE, Robin Keith appointed
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 34 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

91/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 34 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-11

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.R. Power Motion Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
J.R. Power Motion Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
⬇
J.R. POWER TRANSMISSION SCOTLAND LIMITED
This company · SC136446

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
J.R. Power Motion Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016
Mr Michael Alexander Douglas Butler
Individual · British · DOB 11/1949 · age 77
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Kenneth Maloneceased 28/01/2025· significant influence

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

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Similar companies

Active · Wholesale & distribution · DD postcode area
CompanyEst. valueTurnoverNet worthStaffAgeOppDirector
DWK OFFICE SOLUTIONS LIMITED→
SC258582 · est 2003 · no financials extracted
————22y——
ELECTRIC BIKES SCOTLAND LIMITED→
SC451414 · est 2013 · no financials extracted
————12y——
EPMH LIMITED→
SC214323 · est 2001 · no financials extracted
————25y——
FRUNCHII LTD→
SC840402 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
————1y——
GOOD CALL MOBILE CIC→
SC620937 · est 2019 · no financials extracted
————7y——
GRAHAM MUIR FOODS LIMITED→
SC537286 · est 2016 · no financials extracted
————9y——
GROUNDCARE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED→
SC265416 · est 2004 · no financials extracted
————22y——
GS STEEL SOLUTIONS LTD→
SC754986 · est 2023 · no financials extracted
————3y——
JAMCO (DUNDEE) LIMITED→
SC439650 · est 2013 · no financials extracted
————13y——
JAMES CRAMOND LIMITED→
SC248481 · est 2003 · no financials extracted
————22y——
JAMES MACKIE (DUNDEE) LIMITED→
SC255780 · est 2003 · no financials extracted
————22y——
JEA GLOBAL SERVICES LIMITED→
SC880727 · est 2026 · no financials extracted
———————
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions

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.

See pricing →
🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-02-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46190 — Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods

Registered office

Unit 9 Faraday Street
Dryburgh Industrial Estate
Dundee
DD2 3QQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-02-11OVERDUE
Last: 2025-01-28

Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)

BUTLER, Michael Alexander Douglas→
director · ~77y · appointed 1992-10-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MALONE, Kenneth→
director · ~78y · appointed 2004-11-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MALONE, Kenneth→
secretary · appointed 2004-11-05 · resigned 2006-07-20
Resigned
SHERRIFF, Barbara Bruce→
secretary · appointed 1992-04-15 · resigned 2004-11-05
Resigned
WATSON, Susan→
secretary · appointed 2005-02-21 · resigned 2015-09-08
Resigned
ALEX MORISON & CO WS→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1992-02-06 · resigned 1992-04-15
Resigned
BRASH, Donald Granger→
nominee-director · ~76y · appointed 1992-02-06 · resigned 1992-04-15
Resigned
SHERRIFF, Barbara Bruce→
director · ~81y · appointed 1992-04-15 · resigned 2004-11-05
Resigned
SHERRIFF, John→
director · ~86y · appointed 1992-04-15 · resigned 2004-11-05
Resigned
VALENTINE, Robin Keith→
nominee-director · ~68y · appointed 1992-02-06 · resigned 1992-04-15
Resigned
WATSON, Susan→
director · ~58y · appointed 2011-05-01 · resigned 2015-09-08
Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited
Floating charge1 property15/11/2004—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property05/11/2004—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property28/09/200403/07/2006
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Floating charge1 property03/06/199209/05/2006
Click column headers to sort. Use filters above to narrow by status and lender.

Recent filings (105 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-03-05