KERR COMPRESSOR ENGINEERS (EAST KILBRIDE) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC090095 · ltd · incorporated 1984-10-17
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 28132
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 39.1y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 39.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
146 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
10
filings
- • 4 capital
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 incorporation
Last 90 days
10
filings
- • 4 capital
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 incorporation
Last 180 days
11
filings
- • 4 capital
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 incorporation
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-01📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2026-05-01📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2026-04-14📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2026-04-14📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2026-04-10📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-04-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-04-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-01➖KERR, Ian resigneddirector
- 2025-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-06-01🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Clydesdale Bank & Yorkshire Bank)
- 2022-02-16📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2022-02-16📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2021-12-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-02➖KERR, Lorna resignedsecretary
- 2019-05-02➖KERR, Lorna resigneddirector
- 2015-04-30➖ROY, Coull resigneddirector
- 2013-06-07🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2011-11-23🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2011-08-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2008-01-03➕KERR, Cameron Ian appointeddirector
- 2008-01-03➕ROY, Coull appointeddirector
- 2004-08-26➕KERR, Audrey Roisin appointeddirector
- 1989-01-31➖BRYSON, William Stuart resigneddirector
- 1989-01-31➖JEFFREY, George Johnstone resigneddirector
- 1987-03-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1984-10-17🏢Company incorporatedAs KERR COMPRESSOR ENGINEERS (EAST KILBRIDE) LIMITED
Owner dependency
99/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "KERR" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Cameron Ian Kerr Individual · British · DOB 06/1975 · age 51 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 01/04/2026 |
Audrey Roisin Kerr Individual · Scottish · DOB 11/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 01/04/2026 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Ian Kerrceased 01/04/2026· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1984-10-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC28132 — SIC 28132
Registered office
37 Fairfield Place
College Milton
East Kilbride
G74 5LP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-01
Last: 2025-12-18
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
KERR, Audrey Roisin→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2004-08-26
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KERR, Cameron Ian→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2008-01-03
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KERR, Lorna→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2019-05-02
BRYSON, William Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 1989-01-31
JEFFREY, George Johnstone→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 1989-01-31
KERR, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 2026-04-01
KERR, Lorna→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 2019-05-02
ROY, Coull→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2008-01-03 · resigned 2015-04-30
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Clydesdale Bank & Yorkshire Bank) | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/06/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 07/06/2013 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 31/08/2011 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 24/03/1987 | 23/11/2011 |
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Recent filings (146 total)
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2026-05-01
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2026-05-01
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2026-04-14
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2026-04-14
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-04-10
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-04-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-21