KILDRUMMY ESTATES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC068650 · ltd · incorporated 1979-06-25
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 03120SIC 03120
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (38/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 0.8y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 0.8 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
120 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-31📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-10-31🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-07-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-07-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Scottish Ministers
- 2025-06-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-06-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Scottish Ministers
- 2025-04-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-12-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-12-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-06-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-22📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2023-04-13➕TURCAN CONNELL COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-04-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-03-15📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-05📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-24➕BENTLY, Camille Candace appointeddirector
- 2020-11-24➕BENTLY, Christopher Paul appointeddirector
- 2020-11-24➖GREIG, Shane Robert resigneddirector
- 2020-11-24➖SUTHERLAND, John Grant resigneddirector
- 2020-06-05➖BURNETT & REID LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-06-13➕GREIG, Shane Robert appointeddirector
- 2019-06-13➖ROBERTSON, Alastair Ogston resigneddirector
- 2012-10-01➕BURNETT & REID LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-09-30➖BURNETT & REID resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2001-10-01➕ROBERTSON, Alastair Ogston appointeddirector
- 2001-08-01➖LEVIE, David Stuart Craigen resigneddirector
- 1979-06-25🏢Company incorporatedAs KILDRUMMY ESTATES LIMITED
- 1979-06-25➕LEVIE, David Stuart Craigen appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 47 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-12-31
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Christopher Paul Bently Individual · American · DOB 08/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 05/06/2020 |
Ms Camille Candace Bently Individual · American · DOB 04/1982 · age 44 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 05/06/2020 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Kildrummy (Jersey) Limitedceased 05/06/2020· 75-100% shares
- Mr Alastair Ogston Robertsonceased 12/06/2019· 25-50% shares
- Mr John Grant Sutherlandceased 12/06/2019· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1979-06-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500
Registered office
C/O Turcan Connell Princes Exchange
1 Earl Grey Street
Edinburgh
EH3 9EE
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2025-12-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-02
Last: 2025-06-18
Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)
TURCAN CONNELL COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2023-04-13
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BENTLY, Camille Candace→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2020-11-24
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BENTLY, Christopher Paul→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2020-11-24
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BURNETT & REID→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · resigned 2012-09-30
BURNETT & REID LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2012-10-01 · resigned 2020-06-05
GREIG, Shane Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2019-06-13 · resigned 2020-11-24
LEVIE, David Stuart Craigen→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · appointed 1979-06-25 · resigned 2001-08-01
ROBERTSON, Alastair Ogston→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2001-10-01 · resigned 2019-06-13
SUTHERLAND, John Grant→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 2020-11-24
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Scottish Ministers | A registered charge | 4 properties | 10/07/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | The Scottish Ministers | A registered charge | 4 properties | 25/06/2025 | 31/10/2025 |
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Recent filings (120 total)
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-10-31
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-14
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-04-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-12-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-06-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-06-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-29