K & K MACHINES LTD
⚰️Wound downdissolved
07950405 · ltd · incorporated 2012-02-15
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 14.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
50/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 28990
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 50/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). 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). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 14.1y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
21 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
50/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
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 (31 events)Click to expand
- 2019-06-20⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2019-06-20🏁Company dissolved
- 2019-03-20⚠️liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · LIQ14
- 2019-01-17⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · LIQ03
- 2018-01-09⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · LIQ03
- 2016-11-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-11-09⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2016-11-09⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 4.20
- 2016-11-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2016-03-31➖HEAD, Gillian Frances resigneddirector
- 2016-03-31➖HEAD, Henry Michael resigneddirector
- 2016-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-02-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2015-10-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Greater Canbridge and Greater Peterborough Enterprise Partnership LTD
- 2015-02-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-02-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-04-09📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2013-03-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-03-28📄legacymortgage · MG01
- 2012-03-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Gillian Frances Head
- 2012-02-15🏢Company incorporatedAs K & K MACHINES LTD
- 2012-02-15➕PICKERING, Angela Georgene appointeddirector
- 2012-02-15➕PICKERING, John appointeddirector
- 2012-02-15➕HEAD, Gillian Frances appointeddirector
- 2012-02-15➕HEAD, Henry Michael appointeddirector
- 2012-02-15📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
81/100
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 73 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
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.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2019-06-20
6 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2019-06-20: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2019-03-20: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-02-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC28990 — SIC 28990
Registered office
BRIDGESTONES LIMITED
125/127 Union Street
Oldham
Lancashire
OL1 1TE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
PICKERING, Angela Georgene→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2012-02-15
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PICKERING, John→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2012-02-15
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HEAD, Gillian Frances→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2012-02-15 · resigned 2016-03-31
HEAD, Henry Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2012-02-15 · resigned 2016-03-31
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Greater Canbridge and Greater Peterborough Enterprise Partnership Greater Canbridge and Greater Peterborough Enterprise Partnership LTD | A registered charge | — | 21/10/2015 | — | |
| outstanding | Gillian Frances Head | Debenture | 1 property | 27/03/2012 | — |
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Recent filings (21 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2019-06-20
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ14
2019-03-20
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2019-01-17
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2018-01-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-11-11
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2016-11-09
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 4.20
2016-11-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-11-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-03-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-03-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-11-15
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2015-11-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-08-19