JMT CARE SERVICES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC355291 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2009-02-18
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£394.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
51 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £394,790
Cash YoY
-24%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£281k
↓ 24% YoY
Net Worth
£395k
↑ 17% YoY
Current Assets
£581k
↑ 16% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £394.8k | £336.0k |
| Current assets | £580.9k | £501.4k |
| Cash | £281.0k | £367.4k |
| Debtors | £299.9k | £134.0k |
| Net assets | £394.8k | £336.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-16📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2025-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-01➕WOOD, Winifred appointeddirector
- 2022-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-11-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-24📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-11-20➖HUGHES, Julie Jane resignedsecretary
- 2021-11-20➖HUGHES, Julie Jane resigneddirector
- 2021-11-19➕CALLAGHAN, Tracie Jane appointeddirector
- 2021-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-07-27➕HUGHES, Julie Jane appointedsecretary
- 2012-07-27➖LAPPIN, Anthony John resignedsecretary
- 2012-07-27➖LAPPIN, Anthony John resigneddirector
- 2009-08-03➕SHERIDAN, Lee appointeddirector
- 2009-03-11➖MCFARLANE, Peter resigneddirector
- 2009-02-24➕SHERIDAN, Patricia appointeddirector
- 2009-02-24➕LAPPIN, Anthony John appointedsecretary
- 2009-02-24➖P.C. MCFARLANE & CO resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-02-24➕HUGHES, Julie Jane appointeddirector
- 2009-02-24➕LAPPIN, Anthony John appointeddirector
- 2009-02-18🏢Company incorporatedAs JMT CARE SERVICES LIMITED
- 2009-02-18➕P.C. MCFARLANE & CO appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-02-18➕MCFARLANE, Peter appointeddirector
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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
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 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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
cleanNo 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Patricia Sheridan Individual · British · DOB 05/1948 · age 78 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 16/01/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2009-02-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Registered office
3a Alba Campus
Livingston
West Lothian
EH54 7HG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-30
Last: 2026-01-16
Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)
CALLAGHAN, Tracie Jane→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2021-11-19
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SHERIDAN, Lee→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2009-08-03
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SHERIDAN, Patricia→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2009-02-24
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WOOD, Winifred→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2022-06-01
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HUGHES, Julie Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-07-27 · resigned 2021-11-20
LAPPIN, Anthony John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-02-24 · resigned 2012-07-27
P.C. MCFARLANE & CO→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2009-02-18 · resigned 2009-02-24
HUGHES, Julie Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2009-02-24 · resigned 2021-11-20
LAPPIN, Anthony John→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2009-02-24 · resigned 2012-07-27
MCFARLANE, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2009-02-18 · resigned 2009-03-11
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Recent filings (51 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-16
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-02-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-12-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-11-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-11-24
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-11-24