A J C CIVILS LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC272770 · ltd · incorporated 2004-09-01
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒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
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
61 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Nov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30
Average employees100300

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  3. 2024-03-10
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  4. 2023-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-03-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2022-03-31
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2022-03-18
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    MCLEAN, Jamie resigned
    director
  9. 2021-12-03
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  10. 2021-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-06-25
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  12. 2020-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-06-25
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2019-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-01-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2018-08-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-06-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  18. 2017-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2007-01-22
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    MITCHELL, Archie resigned
    director
  20. 2004-09-02
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    MCKELLAR, Campbell appointed
    secretary
  21. 2004-09-02
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    MCKELLAR, Campbell appointed
    director
  22. 2004-09-02
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    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  23. 2004-09-02
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    MCLEAN, Jamie appointed
    director
  24. 2004-09-02
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    MITCHELL, Archie appointed
    director
  25. 2004-09-02
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    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  26. 2004-09-01
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    Company incorporated
    As A J C CIVILS LTD
  27. 2004-09-01
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    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2004-09-01
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    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Campbell Mckellar
Individual · British · DOB 08/1968 · age 58
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr James Mcleanceased 27/01/2022· 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-09-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC42990 — Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.

Registered office

The Old Surgery
School Road
Tarbert
Argyll
PA29 6UL
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-15
Last: 2025-09-01

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

MCKELLAR, Campbell→
secretary · appointed 2004-09-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCKELLAR, Campbell→
director · ~58y · appointed 2004-09-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-09-01 · resigned 2004-09-02
Resigned
MCLEAN, Jamie→
director · ~58y · appointed 2004-09-02 · resigned 2022-03-18
Resigned
MITCHELL, Archie→
director · ~62y · appointed 2004-09-02 · resigned 2007-01-22
Resigned
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-09-01 · resigned 2004-09-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (61 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-03-31
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2021-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-07
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-06-25