KILPATRICK MEDIA RELATIONS (KMR) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04222765 · ltd · incorporated 2001-05-24
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
58/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 2215
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 7414SIC 7414
  • 7440SIC 7440
  • 7487SIC 7487
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (45/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 3 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
56 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2011-11-15
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2011-11-15
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2011-08-02
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2011-07-25
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2010-09-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2010-06-21
    📍
    change-sail-address-company
    address · AD02
  7. 2010-06-21
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2009-09-30
    📄
    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  9. 2009-07-22
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  10. 2009-07-22
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  11. 2009-07-22
    📍
    legacy
    address · 353
  12. 2009-07-22
    📍
    legacy
    address · 190
  13. 2008-10-01
    📄
    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  14. 2008-06-12
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  15. 2008-06-11
    📍
    legacy
    address · 353
  16. 2008-06-11
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288c
  17. 2007-07-16
    📄
    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  18. 2007-07-02
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  19. 2007-07-02
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363(288)
  20. 2007-07-02
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363(353)
  21. 2006-12-07
    📄
    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  22. 2006-06-23
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  23. 2006-06-23
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363(288)
  24. 2006-06-23
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363(353)
  25. 2005-11-03
    📄
    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  26. 2005-06-27
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  27. 2004-06-15
    ROBSON, Jamie Scott appointed
    secretary
  28. 2004-06-15
    WOOLFALL, Simon John resigned
    secretary
  29. 2004-06-15
    WOOLFALL, Simon John resigned
    director
  30. 2004-01-14
    HART, Melanie resigned
    secretary
  31. 2004-01-14
    WOOLFALL, Simon John appointed
    secretary
  32. 2004-01-14
    WOOLFALL, Simon John appointed
    director
  33. 2002-10-08
    POOLE, Rohan Stuart resigned
    secretary
  34. 2002-10-08
    POOLE, Rohan Stuart resigned
    director
  35. 2002-07-01
    HART, Melanie appointed
    secretary
  36. 2001-05-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As KILPATRICK MEDIA RELATIONS (KMR) LIMITED
  37. 2001-05-24
    KILPATRICK, Simon Michael appointed
    director
  38. 2001-05-24
    POOLE, Rohan Stuart appointed
    secretary
  39. 2001-05-24
    EAC (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 2001-05-24
    EAC (SECRETARIES) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  41. 2001-05-24
    POOLE, Rohan Stuart appointed
    director
  42. 2001-05-24
    EAC (DIRECTORS) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  43. 2001-05-24
    EAC (DIRECTORS) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "KILPATRICK" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-11-15

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-05-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC2215 — SIC 2215

Registered office

10a Carver Street
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S1 4FS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2009-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)

ROBSON, Jamie Scott
secretary · appointed 2004-06-15
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Active
KILPATRICK, Simon Michael
director · ~46y · appointed 2001-05-24
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Active
HART, Melanie
secretary · appointed 2002-07-01 · resigned 2004-01-14
Resigned
POOLE, Rohan Stuart
secretary · appointed 2001-05-24 · resigned 2002-10-08
Resigned
WOOLFALL, Simon John
secretary · appointed 2004-01-14 · resigned 2004-06-15
Resigned
EAC (SECRETARIES) LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-05-24 · resigned 2001-05-24
Resigned
POOLE, Rohan Stuart
director · ~46y · appointed 2001-05-24 · resigned 2002-10-08
Resigned
WOOLFALL, Simon John
director · ~58y · appointed 2004-01-14 · resigned 2004-06-15
Resigned
EAC (DIRECTORS) LIMITED
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-05-24 · resigned 2001-05-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (56 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-11-15
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-08-02
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-09-15
change-sail-address-company
address · AD02
2010-06-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-06-21
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-09-30
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-07-22
legacy
address · 287
2009-07-22
legacy
address · 353
2009-07-22
legacy
address · 190
2009-07-22
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-10-01
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-06-12
legacy
address · 353
2008-06-11
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-06-11