KEAN DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC146687 · ltd · incorporated 1993-09-29
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.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No material changes in the last 90 days.

Last 180 days

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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
58/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 52/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 66). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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

9 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 32.0y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 32.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 2 with DOB)
76
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
75 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 (51 events)Click to expand
  1. 2011-08-26
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2011-08-26
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2011-05-06
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2011-04-07
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2010-10-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2010-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
    accounts · AA
  7. 2010-04-21
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2009-10-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2009-10-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2009-03-09
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    legacy
    address · 287
  11. 2008-11-13
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  12. 2008-11-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
    accounts · AA
  13. 2007-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2007-10-05
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  15. 2007-10-05
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  16. 2006-11-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2006-10-17
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  18. 2005-10-10
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  19. 2005-09-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2005-04-15
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  21. 2005-04-15
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  22. 2005-01-05
    ➕
    KEAN, Paul appointed
    secretary
  23. 2005-01-05
    ➖
    KEAN, Ann resigned
    secretary
  24. 2004-10-11
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  25. 2004-10-11
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363(288)
  26. 2004-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 2003-12-16
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  28. 2003-10-27
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  29. 1999-09-13
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  30. 1999-07-01
    ➕
    KEAN, Ann appointed
    secretary
  31. 1999-07-01
    ➖
    KINNAIRD, Carolyn resigned
    secretary
  32. 1998-03-31
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  33. 1998-03-16
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  34. 1998-03-16
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    Charge satisfied #4
  35. 1998-03-03
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  36. 1996-01-26
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  37. 1996-01-18
    ➖
    KEAN, Ann resigned
    secretary
  38. 1996-01-18
    ➕
    KINNAIRD, Carolyn appointed
    secretary
  39. 1995-06-23
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  40. 1995-06-22
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    Charge satisfied #1
  41. 1995-04-20
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  42. 1995-02-23
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  43. 1994-08-24
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Dunbar Bank PLC
  44. 1994-08-10
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Dunbar Bank PLC
  45. 1993-09-29
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    Company incorporated
    As KEAN DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
  46. 1993-09-29
    ➕
    KEAN, James Harkins appointed
    director
  47. 1993-09-29
    ➕
    KEAN, Ann appointed
    secretary
  48. 1993-09-29
    ➕
    REID, Brian appointed
    nominee-secretary
  49. 1993-09-29
    ➖
    REID, Brian resigned
    nominee-secretary
  50. 1993-09-29
    ➕
    MABBOTT, Stephen appointed
    nominee-director
Showing most recent 50 of 51 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 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 2011-08-26

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.

6 live charges
low

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-09-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487

Registered office

1 Cambuslang Court
Cambuslang
Glasgow
G32 8FH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

KEAN, Paul→
secretary · appointed 2005-01-05
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Active
KEAN, James Harkins→
director · ~66y · appointed 1993-09-29
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Active
KEAN, Ann→
secretary · appointed 1999-07-01 · resigned 2005-01-05
Resigned
KEAN, Ann→
secretary · appointed 1993-09-29 · resigned 1996-01-18
Resigned
KINNAIRD, Carolyn→
secretary · appointed 1996-01-18 · 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

9
Total charges
6
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property13/09/1999—
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property31/03/1998—
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property16/03/1998—
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property03/03/1998—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property26/01/1996—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property23/06/1995—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Floating charge1 property20/04/199516/03/1998
satisfied
Dunbar Bank
Dunbar Bank PLC
Standard security2 properties24/08/199423/02/1995
satisfied
Dunbar Bank
Dunbar Bank PLC
Floating charge1 property10/08/199422/06/1995
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Recent filings (75 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-08-26
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-05-06
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-04-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2010-04-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2010-04-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-10-21
legacy
address · 287
2009-03-09
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2008-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-10-30
legacy
officers · 288c
2007-10-05
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2006-11-01