KENNETH MACKENZIE HOLDINGS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC010256 · ltd · incorporated 1919-03-08
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 33.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
59/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 1712
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 1722SIC 1722
- 1730SIC 1730
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 95). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 33.6y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 33.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
92 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth 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
80
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 (42 events)Click to expand
- 2010-01-15📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-01-15🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-09-18📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2009-09-08📄legacydissolution · 652a
- 2009-09-02📄legacycapital · 122
- 2009-09-02📄legacycapital · CAP-MDSC
- 2009-09-02⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2009-09-02📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2009-09-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-09-09📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-12-19📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-09-25📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-09-24➕BOOTH, Andrew Philip appointedsecretary
- 2007-09-24➖RAWLINSON, Kenneth Weir resignedsecretary
- 2007-09-24➖RAWLINSON, Kenneth Weir resigneddirector
- 2007-09-24📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-09-24📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-09-24📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-09-21📄legacymortgage · 419a(Scot)
- 2007-09-21🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2007-06-29📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-12-28📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-12-06📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-12-04➕HAGGAS, John Brian appointeddirector
- 2006-12-04➖MURRAY, Donald Roderick resigneddirector
- 2006-09-20📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-06-27📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2006-04-20📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-10-03📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-04-21📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2004-10-06📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1997-10-01➖MACKENZIE, Kenneth Harris Macintyre resigneddirector
- 1997-07-01➕RAWLINSON, Kenneth Weir appointeddirector
- 1996-11-20➖MILLER, James resigneddirector
- 1992-11-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1992-10-22➕RAWLINSON, Kenneth Weir appointedsecretary
- 1992-10-22➖QUILL SERVE LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1992-10-22➖MACKENZIE, John Alexander Hugh Munro resigneddirector
- 1992-10-22➖MCIVER, Malcolm resigneddirector
- 1992-10-22➕MURRAY, Donald Roderick appointeddirector
- 1919-03-08🏢Company incorporatedAs KENNETH MACKENZIE HOLDINGS 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 95 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
98/100
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 95 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 107 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-01-15
1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2009-09-02: legacy
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1919-03-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC1712 — SIC 1712
Registered office
Sandwick Road
Stornoway
Isle Of Lewis
HS1 2SJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)
BOOTH, Andrew Philip→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-09-24
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HAGGAS, John Brian→
Activedirector · ~95y · appointed 2006-12-04
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RAWLINSON, Kenneth Weir→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-10-22 · resigned 2007-09-24
QUILL SERVE LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · resigned 1992-10-22
MACKENZIE, John Alexander Hugh Munro→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · resigned 1992-10-22
MACKENZIE, Kenneth Harris Macintyre→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · resigned 1997-10-01
MCIVER, Malcolm→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · resigned 1992-10-22
MILLER, James→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · resigned 1996-11-20
MURRAY, Donald Roderick→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1992-10-22 · resigned 2006-12-04
RAWLINSON, Kenneth Weir→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1997-07-01 · resigned 2007-09-24
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 10/11/1992 | 21/09/2007 |
Recent filings (92 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-01-15
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2009-09-18
legacy
dissolution · 652a
2009-09-08
legacy
capital · 122
2009-09-02
legacy
capital · CAP-MDSC
2009-09-02
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2009-09-02
legacy
capital · SH20
2009-09-02
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2009-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-03-30
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-09-09
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-12-19
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-09-25
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-09-24
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-09-24
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-09-24