J B GOW & SON LLP
💤Zombieactive
SO305093 · llp · incorporated 2014-11-18
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 8.2y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
- 2025-12-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
- 2025-11-24📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-19📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-27📄change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-current-extendedaccounts · LLAA01
- 2023-11-20📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-18📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-17📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-01📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2020-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-22📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2019-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-23📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2018-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR01
- 2018-02-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2017-11-21📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2017-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-23📄change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-extendedaccounts · LLAA01
- 2016-12-22📄confirmation-statement-with-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2016-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-05-07➖GOW, Raymond John resignedllp-designated-member
- 2014-11-18🏢Company incorporatedAs J B GOW & SON LLP
- 2014-11-18➕GOW, Darren John appointedllp-designated-member
- 2014-11-18➕GOW, Mark James appointedllp-designated-member
- 2014-11-18➕GOW, Raymond John appointedllp-designated-member
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mark James Gow Individual · British · DOB 01/1988 · age 38 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/07/2016 |
Mr Darren John Gow Individual · British · DOB 02/1990 · age 36 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 1997 PROPERTIES LTD→ SC831335 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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| A J PRYDE (HAULAGE) LTD.→ SC339888 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| A&B SHEARING LEGAL CONSULTANTS LIMITED→ SC794942 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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| ABERNYTE BREWERY LIMITED→ SC494594 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ABLE 2 ADVENTURE CIC→ SC593444 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ABSHERON LIMITED→ SC743040 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ACHADERRY ESTATE LIMITED→ SC287817 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| ACHINTEE INN LIMITED→ SC774889 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2014-11-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC—
Registered office
8-10 Newtyle Road
Kettins
Blairgowrie
Perthshire
PH13 9JJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-02
Last: 2025-11-18
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
GOW, Darren John→
Activellp-designated-member · ~36y · appointed 2014-11-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GOW, Mark James→
Activellp-designated-member · ~38y · appointed 2014-11-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GOW, Raymond John→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~69y · appointed 2014-11-18 · resigned 2015-05-07
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 15/02/2018 | — |
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Recent filings (30 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
2025-12-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2025-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-07
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-current-extended
accounts · LLAA01
2024-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-01