JANSPORT LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC204503 · ltd · incorporated 2000-03-01
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5248
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (5 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2010-07-16📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-07-16🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-03-26📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-03-11📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2009-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-03-11📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-03-25📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-10-17📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-03-20📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-03-15📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-02-14📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-02-08➖MACKINNON, Ruairidh Finlay resigneddirector
- 2005-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-03-02📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-06-03📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-04-01➕MACLEOD, Lorne Buchanan appointeddirector
- 2004-03-12📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-03-28📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-03-28📄legacyannual-return · 363(287)
- 2002-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2002-02-22📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2001-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2001-03-26📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2000-03-01🏢Company incorporatedAs JANSPORT LIMITED
- 2000-03-01➕MACINNES, Callum John appointedsecretary
- 2000-03-01➕MACINNES, Callum John appointeddirector
- 2000-03-01➕NICOLSON, Donald appointeddirector
- 2000-03-01➕NICOLSON, John Alick appointeddirector
- 2000-03-01➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-03-01➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-03-01➕MACKINNON, Ruairidh Finlay appointeddirector
- 2000-03-01➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-03-01➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
73/100
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 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-07-16
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-03-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC5248 — SIC 5248
Registered office
6 Broom Place
Dunvegan Road
Portree
Isle Of Skye
IV51 9HL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
MACINNES, Callum John→
Activesecretary · appointed 2000-03-01
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MACINNES, Callum John→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2000-03-01
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MACLEOD, Lorne Buchanan→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2004-04-01
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NICOLSON, Donald→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2000-03-01
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NICOLSON, John Alick→
Activedirector · ~81y · appointed 2000-03-01
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BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-03-01 · resigned 2000-03-01
MACKINNON, Ruairidh Finlay→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2000-03-01 · resigned 2006-02-08
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-03-01 · resigned 2000-03-01
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Recent filings (35 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-07-16
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-03-26
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-11-12
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-09-18
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-03-25
legacy
officers · 288c
2007-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-08-18
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2006-07-26
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-03-15
legacy
officers · 288b
2006-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2005-09-01
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2005-03-02