KANGAROOS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02969199 · ltd · incorporated 1994-09-19
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
24 officers (3 active, 24 linked, 18 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
137 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (63 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-09📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-07-06📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-06-27📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2023-01-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-11-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2019-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-04-20➕CULLEN, Timothy Edward appointedsecretary
- 2015-04-20➖CAMPBELL, Patrick James resignedsecretary
- 2012-03-19➖VISHWANATHAN, Lara resigneddirector
- 2010-05-20➕RUBIN, Andrew Keith appointeddirector
- 2010-05-20➖BLACKMAN, Ian Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2010-01-29➖BROWNE, Colin resigneddirector
- 2009-01-01➕BLACKMAN, Ian Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2009-01-01➕VISHWANATHAN, Lara appointeddirector
- 2008-12-31➖SINCLAIR, Jonathan Stuart resigneddirector
- 2008-12-04➕LONG, Andrew Michael appointeddirector
- 2008-10-31➖LESLIE, Andrew Marvin resigneddirector
- 2008-10-31➖REES, Nigel Llewellyn resigneddirector
- 2008-06-30➖MCDONOGH, David Noel resigneddirector
- 2005-03-21➖LEACH, William John Philip resigneddirector
- 2005-03-21➕MCDONOGH, David Noel appointeddirector
- 2005-01-01➕CAMPBELL, Patrick James appointedsecretary
- 2005-01-01➖STEVENS, Richard Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2004-11-29➕REES, Nigel Llewellyn appointeddirector
- 2004-10-31➖HARRISON, Martin resigneddirector
- 2004-07-01➕BROWNE, Colin appointeddirector
- 2004-05-20➖DICKINSON, Ian Philip resigneddirector
- 2004-03-31➕SINCLAIR, Jonathan Stuart appointeddirector
- 2002-12-04➕HARRISON, Martin appointeddirector
- 2002-12-04➕LEACH, William John Philip appointeddirector
- 2002-07-15➖HYDE, John Derek Gregory resignedsecretary
- 2002-07-15➕STEVENS, Richard Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2001-12-31➖COTTON, Timothy Robert resigneddirector
- 2001-12-31➕DICKINSON, Ian Philip appointeddirector
- 2001-12-31➖KEYSER, Anthony John De resigneddirector
- 2001-12-31➕LESLIE, Andrew Marvin appointeddirector
- 2000-02-01➕COTTON, Timothy Robert appointeddirector
- 2000-02-01➖LESLIE, Andrew Marvin resigneddirector
- 2000-01-04➖STOPFORTH, Thomas Edward resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 63 events
Owner dependency
76/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 32 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Pentland Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Pentland Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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KANGAROOS LIMITED
This company · 02969199
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pentland Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 02/11/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Pentland Group Limitedceased 02/11/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1994-09-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46420 — Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Registered office
8 Manchester Square
London
W1U 3PH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-22
Last: 2025-08-08
Officers (3 active · 21 resigned)
CULLEN, Timothy Edward→
Activesecretary · appointed 2015-04-20
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LONG, Andrew Michael→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2008-12-04
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RUBIN, Andrew Keith→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2010-05-20
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CAMPBELL, Patrick James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-01-01 · resigned 2015-04-20
HYDE, John Derek Gregory→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-09-19 · resigned 2002-07-15
STEVENS, Richard Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-07-15 · resigned 2005-01-01
RAPID COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1994-09-19 · resigned 1994-09-20
BLACKMAN, Ian Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2009-01-01 · resigned 2010-05-20
BROWNE, Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2004-07-01 · resigned 2010-01-29
COTTON, Timothy Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2000-02-01 · resigned 2001-12-31
DICKINSON, Ian Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2001-12-31 · resigned 2004-05-20
HARRISON, Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2002-12-04 · resigned 2004-10-31
KEYSER, Anthony John De→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · appointed 1997-09-30 · resigned 2001-12-31
LEACH, William John Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2002-12-04 · resigned 2005-03-21
LESLIE, Andrew Marvin→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2001-12-31 · resigned 2008-10-31
LESLIE, Andrew Marvin→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1994-09-19 · resigned 2000-02-01
MCDONOGH, David Noel→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2005-03-21 · resigned 2008-06-30
MCGUIGAN, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1994-09-19 · resigned 1997-09-30
REES, Nigel Llewellyn→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2004-11-29 · resigned 2008-10-31
SINCLAIR, Jonathan Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2004-03-31 · resigned 2008-12-31
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Recent filings (137 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-14
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-24
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-07-06
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-07-06
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2023-06-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-11-03