KEMKLEEN (BIRKENHEAD) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
00686672 · ltd · incorporated 1961-03-16
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 54.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 84). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 54.2y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 54.2 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: low (51/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2015-11-03📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2015-11-03🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-07-21📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-08-05📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2009-09-22📄gazette-dissolved-compulsarygazette · GAZ2
- 2009-06-09📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2006-06-29📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 1999-07-27📄gazette-dissolved-compulsarygazette · GAZ2
- 1999-03-23📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 1995-10-06📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 1995-01-01📄selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1995historical · PRE95
- 1992-09-01📄gazette-dissolved-compulsarygazette · GAZ2
- 1992-05-12📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 1992-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 1992-01-27📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1991-02-14📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 1990-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 1990-03-16📄legacyannual-return · 363
- 1989-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 1989-02-23📄legacyannual-return · 363
- 1988-04-08📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 1988-03-28📄legacyannual-return · 363
- 1988-01-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 1988-01-13📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 1987-07-29📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 1987-03-30📄legacyofficers · 288
- 1972-02-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1961-03-16🏢Company incorporatedAs KEMKLEEN (BIRKENHEAD) LIMITED
Owner dependency
86/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 65 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
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 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 65 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-11-03
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1961-03-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
Cliffords Inn
Fetter Lane
London
EC4A 1AS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 1990-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)
Active
Active
Active
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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 Lloyds Bank PLC | Single debenture | 1 property | 29/02/1972 | — |
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Recent filings (33 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2015-11-03
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2015-07-21
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2010-08-05
gazette-dissolved-compulsary
gazette · GAZ2
2009-09-22
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2009-06-09
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2006-06-29
gazette-dissolved-compulsary
gazette · GAZ2
1999-07-27
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
1999-03-23
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
1995-10-06
selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1995
historical · PRE95
1995-01-01
gazette-dissolved-compulsary
gazette · GAZ2
1992-09-01
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
1992-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
1992-02-19
legacy
annual-return · 363s
1992-01-27
legacy
annual-return · 363a
1991-02-14