KINROSS COMPUTER SYSTEMS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC087546 · ltd · incorporated 1984-04-05
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 40.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 54). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 40.7y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 40.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 9 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
140 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
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-07➖PATERSON, William resigneddirector
- 2022-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2017-08-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-08-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-08-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-06-01➕STICKLER, James Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2011-06-01➕STICKLER, James Andrew appointeddirector
- 2010-08-31➖BOWIE, Allan resignedsecretary
- 2010-08-31➖BOWIE, Allan Russell resigneddirector
- 2008-11-25➕BOWIE, Allan appointedsecretary
- 2008-11-25➖RICHARDSON, James resignedsecretary
- 2008-11-25➖RICHARDSON, James resigneddirector
- 2008-04-01➕BOWIE, Allan Russell appointeddirector
- 2007-05-31➖JOHNSTON, James Mahood resigneddirector
- 2006-11-30➖BLUNDELL, Graeme Shaun resigneddirector
- 2006-05-01➕PATERSON, Thomas Main appointeddirector
- 2004-11-01➕JOHNSTON, James Mahood appointeddirector
- 2002-07-31➖CHALMERS, Rose Ann resigneddirector
- 2000-08-02🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2000-01-25🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2000-01-14➖MCTAGGART, Patrick Joseph resignedsecretary
- 2000-01-14➕RICHARDSON, James appointedsecretary
- 2000-01-14➕PATERSON, William appointeddirector
- 2000-01-14➕RICHARDSON, James appointeddirector
- 1994-01-01➖CHALMERS, Rose Ann resignedsecretary
- 1994-01-01➕MCTAGGART, Patrick Joseph appointedsecretary
- 1992-12-08🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Scottish Enterprise
- 1992-08-19➖BLUNDELL, Louise Anne resigneddirector
- 1985-09-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1984-04-05🏢Company incorporatedAs KINROSS COMPUTER SYSTEMS LIMITED
Owner dependency
68/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 42 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Patersons Quarries Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Patersons Quarries Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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KINROSS COMPUTER SYSTEMS LIMITED
This company · SC087546
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Patersons Quarries Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr William Patersonceased 06/04/2016· 50-75% shares · trust interest
- Mr Thomas Duncan Andersonceased 06/04/2016· 50-75% shares · trust interest
- Mr James Richardsonceased 06/04/2016· 50-75% shares · trust interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| LESMAHAGOW DEVELOPMENT TRUST→ SC364744 · est 2009 | — | — | £357.9k | — | 16y | 83 | 58y |
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| W & J BARR & SONS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC013396 · est 1924 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 101y | 82 | 65y |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1984-04-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Paterson Building
Gartsherrie Road
Coatbridge
Lanarkshire
ML5 2EU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-04
Last: 2025-08-21
Officers (3 active · 11 resigned)
STICKLER, James Andrew→
Activesecretary · appointed 2011-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PATERSON, Thomas Main→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2006-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STICKLER, James Andrew→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2011-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BOWIE, Allan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-11-25 · resigned 2010-08-31
CHALMERS, Rose Ann→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-01-01
MCTAGGART, Patrick Joseph→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-01-01 · resigned 2000-01-14
RICHARDSON, James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-01-14 · resigned 2008-11-25
BLUNDELL, Graeme Shaun→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 2006-11-30
BLUNDELL, Louise Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · resigned 1992-08-19
BOWIE, Allan Russell→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2008-04-01 · resigned 2010-08-31
CHALMERS, Rose Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · resigned 2002-07-31
JOHNSTON, James Mahood→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2004-11-01 · resigned 2007-05-31
PATERSON, William→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2000-01-14 · resigned 2022-09-07
RICHARDSON, James→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2000-01-14 · resigned 2008-11-25
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Scottish Enterprise | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 08/12/1992 | 25/01/2000 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 25/09/1985 | 02/08/2000 |
Recent filings (140 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-07-03