KNOWLEDGE & MERCHANDISING INC. LTD

🌳Matureactive

02808675 · ltd · incorporated 1993-04-13

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

—

year to Dec 2024

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Non-trading company

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Dormant / non-trading with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 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

11 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 30.8y

25/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 30.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).

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

Lenders & charges

11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)

Directors & officers

20 officers (2 active, 20 linked, 11 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared

Director network

15 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

187 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

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Net Worth

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Current Assets

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Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2024-12-31	2023-12-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 3 capital
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 3 capital
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (80 events)Click to expand

2026-04-02
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capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2026-04-02
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capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2026-03-12
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capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2026-02-18
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-14
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-01-31
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PARSONAGE, Rachel resigned
director
2025-07-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-05-13
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second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2024-08-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-09-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-08-02
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-07-25
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capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2023-07-25
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capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2023-04-19
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-04-18
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-24
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CHOO QUAN, Neshia resigned
secretary
2023-03-24
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CHOO QUAN, Neshia Michelle resigned
director
2022-09-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-03-14
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-03-11
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statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2022-03-11
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-12-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2021-07-22
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capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2020-09-28
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CHOO QUAN, Neshia Michelle appointed
director
2020-03-16
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CHOO QUAN, Neshia appointed
secretary
2020-03-16
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LEE, Charlotte Amy resigned
secretary
2016-12-13
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Charge registered #11
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2016-06-07
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HAWKINS, Bethan Ruth resigned
secretary
2016-06-07
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LEE, Charlotte Amy appointed
secretary
2014-11-10
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PARSONAGE, Rachel appointed
director
2014-08-05
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KING, William Ashley resigned
director
2014-07-02
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Charge satisfied #9
2014-06-02
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Charge satisfied #10
2014-06-02
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Charge satisfied #7
2014-05-20
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Charge satisfied #8
2013-05-31
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COOPER, Matthew Jonathan resigned
director
2012-05-31
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OUTRAM, Christopher David resigned
director
2011-08-23
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HAWKINS, Bethan Ruth appointed
secretary
2011-08-09
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COOPER, Matthew Jonathan appointed
director
2010-08-03
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SHARMA, Atul resigned
secretary
2010-08-03
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SHARMA, Atul resigned
director
2010-01-04
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SHARMA, Atul appointed
secretary
2009-12-09
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WONG, Charles Yat Shung resigned
secretary
2009-05-01
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HILL, Andrew Steven resigned
director
2009-05-01
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WILLIAMS, Ann resigned
director
2009-04-17
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OUTRAM, Christopher David appointed
director
2009-04-17
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SHARMA, Atul appointed
director
2009-02-27
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KING, Douglas Richard John appointed
director
2006-07-13
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Charge registered #10
Lender: Rumney-Manor Limited
2006-03-30
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Charge satisfied #6

Showing most recent 50 of 80 events

Owner dependency

83/100

Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

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.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 33 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 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

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Douglas King Individual · British · DOB 01/1976 · age 50	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	06/04/2016

3 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mr Hiten Jackis Dayalceased 31/03/2020· significant influence · trust interest
Mr Patrick Marisceased 31/03/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest
Rysaffe Trustee Company (C.I.) Limitedceased 06/04/2016· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1993-04-13

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

71 Kingsway

London

WC2B 6ST

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-04-13

Last: 2026-03-30

Officers (2 active · 18 resigned)

DAYAL, Hiten Jackis→

director · ~68y · appointed 1993-10-14

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

KING, Douglas Richard John→

director · ~59y · appointed 2009-02-27

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

CHOO QUAN, Neshia→

secretary · appointed 2020-03-16 · resigned 2023-03-24

Resigned

GREENLEES, Iain Wallace→

secretary · appointed 1993-04-15 · resigned 1993-04-13

Resigned

HAWKINS, Bethan Ruth→

secretary · appointed 2011-08-23 · resigned 2016-06-07

Resigned

LEE, Charlotte Amy→

secretary · appointed 2016-06-07 · resigned 2020-03-16

Resigned

SHARMA, Atul→

secretary · appointed 2010-01-04 · resigned 2010-08-03

Resigned

WILLIAMS, Ann→

secretary · appointed 1993-04-13 · resigned 2006-01-18

Resigned

WONG, Charles Yat Shung→

secretary · appointed 2006-01-18 · resigned 2009-12-09

Resigned

KCCF LTD→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-04-13 · resigned 1993-04-13

Resigned

CHOO QUAN, Neshia Michelle→

director · ~53y · appointed 2020-09-28 · resigned 2023-03-24

Resigned

COOPER, Matthew Jonathan→

director · ~60y · appointed 2011-08-09 · resigned 2013-05-31

Resigned

GREENLEES, Angus Robin→

director · ~63y · appointed 1993-04-15 · resigned 1993-04-13

Resigned

HILL, Andrew Steven→

director · ~58y · appointed 2002-06-07 · resigned 2009-05-01

Resigned

KING, William Ashley→

director · ~61y · appointed 1993-04-13 · resigned 2014-08-05

Resigned

OUTRAM, Christopher David→

director · ~77y · appointed 2009-04-17 · resigned 2012-05-31

Resigned

PARSONAGE, Rachel→

director · ~52y · appointed 2014-11-10 · resigned 2026-01-31

Resigned

SHARMA, Atul→

director · ~64y · appointed 2009-04-17 · resigned 2010-08-03

Resigned

WILLIAMS, Ann→

director · ~64y · appointed 1993-10-14 · resigned 2009-05-01

Resigned

AARON AND AARON ASSOCIATES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1993-04-13 · resigned 1993-04-13

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown

		Type	Properties
outstanding	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	A registered charge	—	13/12/2016	—
satisfied	Rumney-Manor Rumney-Manor Limited	Deposit trust deed	1 property	13/07/2006	02/06/2014
satisfied	HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD ("the Security Holder")	Fixed charge on purchased debts which fail to vest	1 property	28/03/2006	02/07/2014
satisfied	HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC	Debenture	1 property	24/02/2006	20/05/2014
satisfied	Rumney-Manor Rumney-Manor Limited	Deposit trust deed	1 property	16/11/2001	02/06/2014
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited	Debenture	1 property	13/08/2001	30/03/2006
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC	Deposit agreement to secure own liabilities	1 property	25/07/2000	30/03/2006
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC	Debenture deed	1 property	19/04/2000	30/03/2006
satisfied	National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC	Charge over credit balances	1 property	03/12/1999	03/05/2001
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Fixed charge (supplemental to a debenture dated 14TH august 1995 issued by the company)	1 property	23/02/1996	03/05/2001
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Debenture	1 property	14/08/1995	07/07/2000

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Recent filings (187 total)

capital-cancellation-shares

capital · SH06

2026-04-02

capital-return-purchase-own-shares

capital · SH03

2026-04-02

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-03-31

capital-cancellation-shares

capital · SH06

2026-03-12

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-02-18

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2026-02-14

accounts-with-accounts-type-group

accounts · AA

2025-07-04

second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date

confirmation-statement · RP04CS01

2025-05-13

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-04-02

accounts-with-accounts-type-group

accounts · AA

2024-08-12

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-04-16

accounts-with-accounts-type-group

accounts · AA

2023-09-18

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2023-08-02

capital-cancellation-shares

capital · SH06

2023-07-25

capital-return-purchase-own-shares

capital · SH03

2023-07-25