KENSINGTON DISTILLERS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00668388 · ltd · incorporated 1960-08-24
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 68). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
9 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 37.5y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 37.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)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
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
21 officers (2 active, 21 linked, 15 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
184 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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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
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (71 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-01➕SLOAN, Michael Robert William appointeddirector
- 2025-12-31➖DONAGHEY, Bryan Harold resigneddirector
- 2025-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-11-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2014-11-24➕DONAGHEY, Bryan Harold appointeddirector
- 2014-10-31➕CO, Winston Sy appointeddirector
- 2014-10-31➖MENON, Hemanth Nandakumar resigneddirector
- 2014-10-29➖ROY, Ashoke Kumar resigneddirector
- 2010-03-31➖DOUGLAS, John Alexander George resigneddirector
- 2009-10-15➖HANLON, James Francis resignedsecretary
- 2009-10-15➖HANLON, James Francis resigneddirector
- 2009-10-14➕DOUGLAS, John Alexander George appointeddirector
- 2009-10-14➕MENON, Hemanth Nandakumar appointeddirector
- 2007-10-08🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2007-05-16➕HANLON, James Francis appointeddirector
- 2007-05-16➕ROY, Ashoke Kumar appointeddirector
- 2007-05-16➖DALMORE WHYTE & MACKAY LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2007-05-16➖HAY & MACLEOD LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2007-03-24🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2007-03-24🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2005-02-01🔒Charge registered #9Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties
- 2004-03-19➖HANLON, James Francis resigneddirector
- 2004-03-19➖MCCROSKIE, Scott John resigneddirector
- 2004-03-02➕DALMORE WHYTE & MACKAY LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2004-03-02➕HAY & MACLEOD LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2003-07-14➖MACEACHRAN, Ronald Bannatyne resigneddirector
- 2003-07-14➕MCCROSKIE, Scott John appointeddirector
- 2003-04-03➖MEGSON, Brian John resigneddirector
- 2003-02-18➕MACEACHRAN, Ronald Bannatyne appointeddirector
- 2001-10-15🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, London Branch (As "Security Trustee")
- 2001-10-15🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, London Branch
- 2001-09-27🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 1999-06-24➖HITCHCOCK, Kenneth Walter resigneddirector
- 1996-02-29➖RIDDELL, Eric Adam resigneddirector
- 1996-02-29➖THE INVERGORDON DISTILLERS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 1996-01-04🔓Charge satisfied #6
Showing most recent 50 of 71 events
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-14
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Whyte And Mackay Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Whyte And Mackay Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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KENSINGTON DISTILLERS LIMITED
This company · 00668388
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Whyte And Mackay Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1960-08-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
C/O Shepherd And Wedderburn Llp
1-6 Lombard Street
London
EC3V 9AA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-14OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-30
Officers (2 active · 19 resigned)
CO, Winston Sy→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2014-10-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SLOAN, Michael Robert William→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2026-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CAMPBELL, Hew→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-08-31
HANLON, James Francis→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-08-31 · resigned 2009-10-15
KINNAIRD, Kenneth→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-05-02
DONAGHEY, Bryan Harold→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2014-11-24 · resigned 2025-12-31
DOUGLAS, John Alexander George→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2009-10-14 · resigned 2010-03-31
GREIG, Christopher George, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 1994-01-31
HANLON, James Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2007-05-16 · resigned 2009-10-15
HANLON, James Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1995-11-24 · resigned 2004-03-19
HITCHCOCK, Kenneth Walter→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1995-07-10 · resigned 1999-06-24
LUNN, George Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1994-01-31 · resigned 1995-06-26
MACEACHRAN, Ronald Bannatyne→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2003-02-18 · resigned 2003-07-14
MCCROSKIE, Scott John→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2003-07-14 · resigned 2004-03-19
MEGSON, Brian John→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1995-11-24 · resigned 2003-04-03
MENON, Hemanth Nandakumar→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2009-10-14 · resigned 2014-10-31
RIDDELL, Eric Adam→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 1994-01-31 · resigned 1996-02-29
ROY, Ashoke Kumar→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2007-05-16 · resigned 2014-10-29
DALMORE WHYTE & MACKAY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2004-03-02 · resigned 2007-05-16
HAY & MACLEOD LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2004-03-02 · resigned 2007-05-16
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Mortgages & charges
9
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties | Debenture | 1 property | 01/02/2005 | 08/10/2007 | |
| satisfied | Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, London Branch (As "Security Trustee") | Guarantee and debenture made between, inter alios, the company and westdeutsche landesbank girozentrale, london branch (the "security trustee") | 1 property | 15/10/2001 | 24/03/2007 | |
| satisfied | Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, London Branch | Floating charge | 1 property | 15/10/2001 | 24/03/2007 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 24/04/1990 | 04/01/1996 | |
| satisfied | Robert Fleming & Co. Robert Fleming & Co. Limited | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 30/05/1989 | 05/07/1990 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 30/05/1989 | 27/09/2001 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 30/05/1989 | 05/07/1990 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Letter of offset | 1 property | 01/12/1988 | 04/01/1996 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 01/12/1988 | 05/07/1990 |
Recent filings (184 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-11-03