KEAN CONSTRUCTION (SCOTLAND) LIMITED

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SC146685 · ltd · incorporated 1993-09-29
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
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£578.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of commercial buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 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

12 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 30.7y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 30.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
12 charges (12/12 with lender, 12/12 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 2 with DOB)
76
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
120 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £578,258

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£578k
↑ 3.7% YoY
Current Assets
£4.0m
↑ 283% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£798k£1.6m£2.4m£3.2m£4.0mDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£601.0k£573.9k
Current assets£3.99M£1.04M
Debtors£3.99M£1.00M
Net assets£578.3k£557.8k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
4
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 resolution
  • • 1 capital
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 resolution
  • • 1 capital
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 resolution
  • • 1 capital
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-09
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  2. 2026-04-09
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  3. 2026-04-09
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  4. 2026-04-09
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2025-09-24
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    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-09-25
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  7. 2023-09-06
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  8. 2022-09-29
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  9. 2021-09-30
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  10. 2020-11-30
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  11. 2019-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  12. 2018-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  13. 2018-07-18
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  14. 2018-07-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2017-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-02-26
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    Charge satisfied #12
  18. 2015-02-26
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    Charge satisfied #11
  19. 2015-02-26
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    Charge satisfied #10
  20. 2015-02-26
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    Charge satisfied #9
  21. 2015-02-26
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    Charge satisfied #8
  22. 2015-02-26
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    Charge satisfied #6
  23. 2015-02-26
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    Charge satisfied #5
  24. 2015-02-26
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    Charge satisfied #3
  25. 2005-01-05
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    KEAN, Paul appointed
    secretary
  26. 2005-01-05
    ➖
    KEAN, Ann resigned
    secretary
  27. 2004-09-02
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    Charge registered #12
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  28. 2004-08-10
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    Charge satisfied #7
  29. 2004-05-01
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    Charge registered #11
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  30. 2004-02-17
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: Scottish Enterprise
  31. 2002-01-09
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  32. 1999-07-01
    ➕
    KEAN, Ann appointed
    secretary
  33. 1999-07-01
    ➖
    KINNAIRD, Carolyn resigned
    secretary
  34. 1998-12-16
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  35. 1998-06-25
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    Charge satisfied #4
  36. 1998-06-25
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  37. 1998-03-16
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  38. 1998-03-16
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    Charge satisfied #1
  39. 1998-03-05
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  40. 1998-03-03
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  41. 1996-06-07
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Scottish & Newcastle PLC
  42. 1996-02-12
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: East Kilbride Development Corporation
  43. 1996-01-26
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  44. 1995-08-29
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  45. 1995-06-30
    ➖
    KEAN, Ann resigned
    secretary
  46. 1995-06-30
    ➕
    KINNAIRD, Carolyn appointed
    secretary
  47. 1993-09-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As KEAN CONSTRUCTION (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
  48. 1993-09-29
    ➕
    KEAN, James Harkins appointed
    director
  49. 1993-09-29
    ➕
    KEAN, Ann appointed
    secretary
  50. 1993-09-29
    ➕
    REID, Brian appointed
    nominee-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 53 events

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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "KEAN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 33 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 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

1 med ·
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.

Group structure

Jackton Estates Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Jackton Estates Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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KEAN CONSTRUCTION (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
This company · SC146685

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Jackton Estates Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control27/03/2026
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr James Harkins Keanceased 27/03/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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

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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-09-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41201 — Construction of commercial buildings

Registered office

1 Cambuslang Court
Cambuslang
Glasgow
G32 8FH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-13
Last: 2025-09-29

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

KEAN, Paul→
secretary · appointed 2005-01-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KEAN, James Harkins→
director · ~66y · appointed 1993-09-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KEAN, Ann→
secretary · appointed 1999-07-01 · resigned 2005-01-05
Resigned
KEAN, Ann→
secretary · appointed 1993-09-29 · resigned 1995-06-30
Resigned
KINNAIRD, Carolyn→
secretary · appointed 1995-06-30 · resigned 1999-07-01
Resigned
REID, Brian→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-09-29 · resigned 1993-09-29
Resigned
MABBOTT, Stephen→
nominee-director · ~76y · appointed 1993-09-29 · resigned 1993-09-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

12
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:12 of 12 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property02/09/200426/02/2015
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property01/05/200426/02/2015
satisfied
Scottish Enterprise
Standard security1 property17/02/200426/02/2015
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property09/01/200226/02/2015
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property16/12/199826/02/2015
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property16/03/199810/08/2004
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property05/03/199826/02/2015
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property03/03/199826/02/2015
satisfied
Scottish & Newcastle
Scottish & Newcastle PLC
Standard security1 property07/06/199625/06/1998
satisfied
East Kilbride Development Corporation
Standard security1 property12/02/199626/02/2015
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property26/01/199625/06/1998
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property29/08/199516/03/1998

Recent filings (120 total)

resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-04-09
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-04-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-04-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-30