KENNETH BROWN (MOTOR ENGINEERING) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC100078 · ltd · incorporated 1986-07-16
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
—
year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£66.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
100 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £66,584
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£46k
Net Worth
£67k
Current Assets
£71k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £66.6k | — |
| Current assets | £70.8k | — |
| Cash | £45.9k | — |
| Debtors | £7.0k | — |
| Net assets | £66.6k | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-07-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-07-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-06-30➕MACDONALD, Kevin James appointeddirector
- 2025-06-30➕SMITH, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2025-06-30➖BROWN, Jane resignedsecretary
- 2025-06-30➖BROWN, Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2024-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-19➖BROWN, David Richard resigneddirector
- 2024-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-31➕BROWN, David Richard appointeddirector
- 2024-01-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-11📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2018-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2006-12-15➖BROWN, Jane resigneddirector
- 1986-07-16🏢Company incorporatedAs KENNETH BROWN (MOTOR ENGINEERING) LIMITED
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BROWN, Jane resigned 2025-06-30; BROWN, Kenneth resigned 2025-06-30
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Smith Individual · British · DOB 09/1966 · age 60 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 30/06/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Kenneth Brownceased 30/06/2025· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-07-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
41 Meadowside Street
Renfrew
PA4 8SY
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-07
Last: 2025-11-23
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
MACDONALD, Kevin James→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2025-06-30
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SMITH, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2025-06-30
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BROWN, Jane→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2025-06-30
BROWN, David Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2024-01-31 · resigned 2024-07-19
BROWN, Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · resigned 2006-12-15
BROWN, Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · resigned 2025-06-30
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Recent filings (100 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-07-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-15