K. PARK (NO.43C) LIMITED

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SC088682 · ltd · incorporated 1984-06-29
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
112 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
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filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
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  2. 2025-01-27
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  3. 2024-01-19
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  4. 2023-07-06
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  5. 2022-08-22
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  6. 2021-06-02
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  7. 2020-05-26
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  8. 2019-08-23
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  9. 2018-09-20
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  10. 2017-09-22
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  11. 2016-09-28
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  12. 2016-04-22
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  13. 2016-04-22
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  14. 2016-04-22
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  15. 2015-08-24
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    address · AD01
  16. 2004-02-02
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    TIMMONS, James Gerard appointed
    secretary
  17. 2004-02-02
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    TIMMONS, James Gerard appointed
    director
  18. 2004-02-02
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    RICHARDSON, Audrey Nichol resigned
    secretary
  19. 2004-02-02
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    RICHARDSON, Audrey Nichol resigned
    director
  20. 2004-02-02
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    RICHARDSON, Robert resigned
    director
  21. 2000-09-22
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    RITCHIE, James Smith resigned
    director
  22. 2000-09-21
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    RICHARDSON, Robert appointed
    director
  23. 1994-02-18
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    RITCHIE, James Smith appointed
    director
  24. 1994-01-25
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    RICHARDSON, Audrey Nichol appointed
    secretary
  25. 1994-01-25
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    RICHARDSON, Audrey Nichol appointed
    director
  26. 1993-12-05
    ➖
    DICKSON, Anthea Susan resigned
    secretary
  27. 1993-12-05
    ➖
    DICKSON, Alan William Bain resigned
    director
  28. 1993-12-05
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    DICKSON, Anthea Susan resigned
    director
  29. 1990-01-14
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    FORRESTER, Christine resigned
    secretary
  30. 1984-06-29
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    Company incorporated
    As K. PARK (NO.43C) LIMITED

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr James Gerard Timmons
Individual · British · DOB 04/1946 · age 80
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting17/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1984-06-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation

Registered office

25 Etive Drive
Airdrie
North Lanarkshire
ML6 9QL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last: 2026-04-16

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

TIMMONS, James Gerard→
secretary · appointed 2004-02-02
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Active
TIMMONS, James Gerard→
director · ~80y · appointed 2004-02-02
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Active
DICKSON, Anthea Susan→
secretary · resigned 1993-12-05
Resigned
FORRESTER, Christine→
secretary · resigned 1990-01-14
Resigned
RICHARDSON, Audrey Nichol→
secretary · appointed 1994-01-25 · resigned 2004-02-02
Resigned
DICKSON, Alan William Bain→
director · ~76y · resigned 1993-12-05
Resigned
DICKSON, Anthea Susan→
director · ~71y · resigned 1993-12-05
Resigned
RICHARDSON, Audrey Nichol→
director · ~91y · appointed 1994-01-25 · resigned 2004-02-02
Resigned
RICHARDSON, Robert→
director · ~93y · appointed 2000-09-21 · resigned 2004-02-02
Resigned
RITCHIE, James Smith→
director · ~85y · appointed 1994-02-18 · resigned 2000-09-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (112 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-22
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2026-03-05
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-25
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accounts · AA
2021-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-10
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accounts · AA
2020-05-26
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-20
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accounts · AA
2019-08-23