GEORGE KEPPE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
02124671 · ltd · incorporated 1987-04-21
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
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Solicitors
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 73). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 37.1y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 37.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
110 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-02-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-dateannual-return · AR01
- 2016-02-03🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2015-05-14🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lancashire Mortgage Corporation Limited
- 2015-05-14🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lancashire Mortgage Corporation Limited
- 2001-07-27🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1998-03-25🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1996-01-10➕KEPPE, Kathleen Susan appointedsecretary
- 1995-02-20➖TAMBLING, Angela resignedsecretary
- 1995-02-20➖TAMBLING, Angela resigneddirector
- 1989-10-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1989-04-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1987-04-21🏢Company incorporatedAs GEORGE KEPPE LIMITED
Owner dependency
100/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "KEPPE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
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 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 39 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Kathleen Susan Keppe Individual · British · DOB 10/1955 · age 71 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/10/2021 |
Mr George Edward Keppe Individual · British · DOB 05/1953 · age 73 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 07/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-04-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69102 — Solicitors
Registered office
The Old Chapel
Aberyscir
Brecon
Powys
LD3 9NW
Wales
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-29
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
KEPPE, Kathleen Susan→
Activesecretary · appointed 1996-01-10
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Active
TAMBLING, Angela→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1995-02-20
TAMBLING, Angela→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 1995-02-20
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lancashire Mortgage Corporation Lancashire Mortgage Corporation Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/05/2015 | — | |
| satisfied | Lancashire Mortgage Corporation Lancashire Mortgage Corporation Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/05/2015 | 03/02/2016 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/10/1989 | 25/03/1998 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 21/04/1989 | 27/07/2001 |
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Recent filings (110 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-02-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-27