JAMES KENNEDY & CO LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC115708 · ltd · incorporated 1989-01-20
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 32.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
50/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7011
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 50/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

14 live charges · oldest 32.5y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 32.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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
14 charges (14/14 with lender, 14/14 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (0 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
99 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
50/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
20
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
56
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (63 events)Click to expand
  1. 2010-10-22
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2010-10-22
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2010-07-02
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2010-02-05
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  5. 2010-01-16
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  6. 2009-12-15
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2009-12-14
    ➖
    WHITE, Andrew Edward resigned
    director
  8. 2009-12-04
    ➖
    KENNEDY, John Anthony Bingham resigned
    director
  9. 2009-09-14
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  10. 2009-09-01
    ➖
    MCCALL, Peter Michael resigned
    secretary
  11. 2009-08-12
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  12. 2009-08-11
    ➖
    ROBSON, Ronald Alexander resigned
    director
  13. 2009-03-12
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2009-02-24
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  15. 2009-02-23
    ➖
    KENNEDY, Patricia Alice resigned
    director
  16. 2009-02-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2008-12-18
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  18. 2008-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2008-05-13
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · 225
  20. 2008-03-14
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  21. 2008-03-14
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  22. 2008-03-14
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  23. 2008-03-14
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  24. 2008-03-03
    ➖
    BROWN, John Kenneth resigned
    secretary
  25. 2008-03-03
    ➕
    MCCALL, Peter Michael appointed
    secretary
  26. 2008-03-03
    ➖
    BROWN, John Kenneth resigned
    director
  27. 2008-03-03
    ➕
    ROBSON, Ronald Alexander appointed
    director
  28. 2007-12-21
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  29. 2007-06-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  30. 2007-01-04
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  31. 2006-03-31
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  32. 2006-01-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  33. 2005-07-08
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288c
  34. 2005-03-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  35. 2004-12-15
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  36. 2002-11-27
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    Charge satisfied #17
  37. 2002-11-27
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #16
  38. 2000-12-21
    ➖
    THOMSON, William George Ritchie resigned
    director
  39. 2000-01-28
    ➕
    BROWN, John Kenneth appointed
    secretary
  40. 2000-01-28
    ➖
    CHIENE & TAIT resigned
    corporate-secretary
  41. 1999-11-08
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #11
  42. 1999-09-29
    ➕
    WHITE, Andrew Edward appointed
    director
  43. 1999-09-20
    ➕
    BROWN, John Kenneth appointed
    director
  44. 1999-03-24
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    Charge registered #17
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  45. 1999-03-24
    🔒
    Charge registered #16
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  46. 1998-11-05
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    Charge registered #14
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  47. 1998-03-25
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    Charge registered #13
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  48. 1997-12-18
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    Charge registered #11
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  49. 1997-07-15
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    Charge satisfied #2
  50. 1997-06-24
    🔒
    Charge registered #10
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Showing most recent 50 of 63 events

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med · 1 low
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-10-22

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

10 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-01-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7011 — SIC 7011

Registered office

33 Castle Street
Edinburgh
EH2 3DN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 10 resigned)

BROWN, John Kenneth→
secretary · appointed 2000-01-28 · resigned 2008-03-03
Resigned
KENNEDY, Patricia Alice→
secretary · resigned 1994-08-31
Resigned
MCCALL, Peter Michael→
secretary · appointed 2008-03-03 · resigned 2009-09-01
Resigned
CHIENE & TAIT→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1994-08-31 · resigned 2000-01-28
Resigned
BROWN, John Kenneth→
director · ~69y · appointed 1999-09-20 · resigned 2008-03-03
Resigned
KENNEDY, John Anthony Bingham→
director · ~75y · resigned 2009-12-04
Resigned
KENNEDY, Patricia Alice→
director · ~77y · appointed 1995-05-29 · resigned 2009-02-23
Resigned
ROBSON, Ronald Alexander→
director · ~63y · appointed 2008-03-03 · resigned 2009-08-11
Resigned
THOMSON, William George Ritchie→
director · ~76y · appointed 1994-04-15 · resigned 2000-12-21
Resigned
WHITE, Andrew Edward→
director · ~63y · appointed 1999-09-29 · resigned 2009-12-14
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

14
Total charges
10
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:14 of 14 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Legal charge4 properties24/03/199927/11/2002
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Legal charge3 properties24/03/199927/11/2002
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property05/11/1998—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Legal charge1 property25/03/1998—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property18/12/199708/11/1999
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Legal charge1 property24/06/1997—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Legal charge2 properties24/06/1997—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property12/03/1997—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Legal charge1 property30/08/1996—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Legal charge1 property15/05/1995—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Legal charge1 property06/05/1994—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Legal charge1 property06/05/1994—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property29/11/199315/07/1997
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Floating charge1 property11/11/1993—
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Recent filings (99 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2010-10-22
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-07-02
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-02-05
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-01-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-12-15
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-09-14
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-08-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2009-03-12
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-02-02
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2008-05-29
legacy
accounts · 225
2008-05-13
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-03-14
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-03-14