KENNETH MACKENZIE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC047484 · ltd · incorporated 1970-04-30
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 35.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£3.11M
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Weaving of textiles
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 35.0y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 35.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (4 active, 14 linked, 12 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
127 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £3,111,620

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£1.3m
Net Worth
£3.1m
Current Assets
£2.9m
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-08-31
Total assets£3.16M
Current assets£2.87M
Cash£1.33M
Debtors£898.0k
Net assets£3.11M

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  3. 2025-08-19
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    MACLEOD, Donna Joan appointed
    director
  4. 2025-08-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2025-06-09
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  6. 2025-06-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-06-06
    ➖
    BOOTH, Andrew Philip resigned
    secretary
  8. 2025-06-06
    ➖
    BOOTH, Andrew Philip resigned
    director
  9. 2025-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-11-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-08-16
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    LOCKERBY, Janet appointed
    director
  13. 2022-08-16
    ➕
    LOCKERBY, Nichola Jane appointed
    director
  14. 2022-08-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2022-08-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2021-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  17. 2021-04-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-01-30
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  19. 2019-10-18
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    officers · TM01
  20. 2019-10-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2019-10-16
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    HAGGAS, John Brian resigned
    director
  22. 2019-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2018-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2015-06-04
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    LOCKERBY, Alexander William John appointed
    director
  25. 2014-12-05
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  26. 2014-10-27
    ➕
    HAGGAS, John Brian appointed
    director
  27. 2014-06-12
    ➖
    HAGGAS, Brian resigned
    director
  28. 2012-06-01
    ➕
    HAGGAS, Brian appointed
    director
  29. 2012-02-21
    ➖
    HAGGAS, John Brian resigned
    director
  30. 2010-06-14
    ➕
    BOOTH, Andrew Philip appointed
    director
  31. 2007-09-24
    ➕
    BOOTH, Andrew Philip appointed
    secretary
  32. 2007-09-24
    ➖
    RAWLINSON, Kenneth Weir resigned
    secretary
  33. 2007-09-24
    ➖
    RAWLINSON, Kenneth Weir resigned
    director
  34. 2007-09-21
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  35. 2006-12-04
    ➕
    HAGGAS, John Brian appointed
    director
  36. 2006-12-04
    ➖
    MURRAY, Donald Roderick resigned
    director
  37. 1997-10-01
    ➖
    MACKENZIE, Kenneth Harris Macintyre resigned
    director
  38. 1997-07-01
    ➕
    RAWLINSON, Kenneth Weir appointed
    director
  39. 1996-11-20
    ➖
    MILLER, James resigned
    director
  40. 1992-10-22
    ➕
    MURRAY, Donald Roderick appointed
    director
  41. 1991-06-11
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  42. 1970-04-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As KENNETH MACKENZIE LIMITED

Owner dependency

63/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +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

25/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — LOCKERBY, Nichola Jane (same surname) appointed 2022-08-16. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: BOOTH, Andrew Philip resigned 2025-06-06; BOOTH, Andrew Philip resigned 2025-06-06

Group structure

Xangongo Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Xangongo Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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KENNETH MACKENZIE LIMITED
This company · SC047484

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Xangongo Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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

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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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1970-04-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC13200 — Weaving of textiles

Registered office

Caberfeidh Road
Stornoway
Isle Of Lewis
HS1 2SE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-18
Last: 2025-09-04

Officers (4 active · 10 resigned)

LOCKERBY, Alexander William John→
director · ~73y · appointed 2015-06-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LOCKERBY, Janet→
director · ~69y · appointed 2022-08-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LOCKERBY, Nichola Jane→
director · ~50y · appointed 2022-08-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACLEOD, Donna Joan→
director · ~53y · appointed 2025-08-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOOTH, Andrew Philip→
secretary · appointed 2007-09-24 · resigned 2025-06-06
Resigned
RAWLINSON, Kenneth Weir→
secretary · resigned 2007-09-24
Resigned
BOOTH, Andrew Philip→
director · ~58y · appointed 2010-06-14 · resigned 2025-06-06
Resigned
HAGGAS, Brian→
director · ~95y · appointed 2012-06-01 · resigned 2014-06-12
Resigned
HAGGAS, John Brian→
director · ~95y · appointed 2014-10-27 · resigned 2019-10-16
Resigned
HAGGAS, John Brian→
director · ~95y · appointed 2006-12-04 · resigned 2012-02-21
Resigned
MACKENZIE, Kenneth Harris Macintyre→
director · ~94y · resigned 1997-10-01
Resigned
MILLER, James→
director · ~95y · resigned 1996-11-20
Resigned
MURRAY, Donald Roderick→
director · ~83y · appointed 1992-10-22 · resigned 2006-12-04
Resigned
RAWLINSON, Kenneth Weir→
director · ~77y · appointed 1997-07-01 · resigned 2007-09-24
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property05/12/2014—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property11/06/199121/09/2007
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Recent filings (127 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-09-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-19
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-06-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-31