J G D PROPERTIES LIMITED

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SC254693 · ltd · incorporated 2003-08-22
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 21.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£97.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Property-backed borrower with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 3 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · oldest 21.2y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 21.2 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 (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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
59 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £97,569
Cash YoY
-11%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£13k
↓ 11% YoY
Net Worth
£98k
↑ 6.9% YoY
Current Assets
£14k
↓ 14% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£20k£39k£59k£78k£98kAug 2023Aug 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-08-312023-08-31
Total assets£97.6k£91.3k
Current assets£14.0k£16.3k
Cash£13.0k£14.7k
Debtors£1.0k£1.6k
Net assets£97.6k£91.3k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-05-31
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  3. 2023-05-31
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    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-01-23
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  5. 2023-01-23
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    Charge satisfied #2
  6. 2022-05-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-05-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-05-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-08-17
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    officers · AP01
  11. 2018-08-17
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    officers · TM01
  12. 2018-08-15
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    WATT, Fiona Laurie Anne appointed
    director
  13. 2018-08-15
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    DOBSON, John Garry resigned
    director
  14. 2018-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-05-26
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  16. 2016-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-09-03
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    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2015-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2008-08-22
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    DOBSON, Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  20. 2008-08-22
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    DOBSON, Elizabeth appointed
    director
  21. 2008-08-22
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    DOBSON, John Garry resigned
    secretary
  22. 2008-08-22
    ➖
    WATT, James resigned
    director
  23. 2005-03-22
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  24. 2005-03-22
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  25. 2005-03-22
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  26. 2005-03-22
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  27. 2003-09-04
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    DOBSON, John appointed
    director
  28. 2003-08-22
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    Company incorporated
    As J G D PROPERTIES LIMITED
  29. 2003-08-22
    ➕
    DOBSON, John Garry appointed
    secretary
  30. 2003-08-22
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2003-08-22
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    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2003-08-22
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    DOBSON, John Garry appointed
    director
  33. 2003-08-22
    ➕
    WATT, James appointed
    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
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — 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 candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Dobson
Individual · Scottish · DOB 10/1949 · age 77
25–50%
—sig. influence25-50% shares · significant influence30/06/2016
Mrs Elizabeth Dobson
Individual · British · DOB 09/1949 · age 77
25–50%
—25-50% shares30/06/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-08-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

11 George Young Drive
Darvel
KA17 0LG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-05
Last: 2025-08-22

Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)

DOBSON, Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2008-08-22
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Active
DOBSON, Elizabeth→
director · ~77y · appointed 2008-08-22
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Active
DOBSON, John→
director · ~77y · appointed 2003-09-04
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Active
WATT, Fiona Laurie Anne→
director · ~55y · appointed 2018-08-15
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Active
DOBSON, John Garry→
secretary · appointed 2003-08-22 · resigned 2008-08-22
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-08-22 · resigned 2003-08-22
Resigned
DOBSON, John Garry→
director · ~53y · appointed 2003-08-22 · resigned 2018-08-15
Resigned
WATT, James→
director · ~54y · appointed 2003-08-22 · resigned 2008-08-22
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property22/03/2005—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property22/03/2005—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property22/03/200523/01/2023
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property22/03/2005—
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Recent filings (59 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-31
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-26
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-26
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accounts · AA
2020-05-28
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-05-22