KELMAN INVESTMENTS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC152605 · ltd · incorporated 1994-08-22
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
57/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4525
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 57/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 82). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (45/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
61 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
57/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
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 (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-01-20
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2012-01-20
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2011-09-30
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2011-09-21
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2011-08-25
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2011-08-15
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    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  7. 2011-08-15
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  8. 2011-08-15
    📄
    legacy
    capital · SH20
  9. 2011-08-15
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 2011-05-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2010-08-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2010-06-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2009-09-18
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  14. 2009-08-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2008-08-28
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  16. 2008-08-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2007-09-07
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  18. 2007-04-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2006-09-04
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  20. 2006-09-04
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363(288)
  21. 2006-04-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2005-10-31
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  23. 2005-08-23
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  24. 2005-05-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2004-08-23
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  26. 2004-05-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 1994-08-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As KELMAN INVESTMENTS LIMITED
  28. 1994-08-22
    ➕
    KELMAN, Martha Allot appointed
    secretary
  29. 1994-08-22
    ➕
    KELMAN, John Parkin appointed
    director
  30. 1994-08-22
    ➕
    ANGOLD, William appointed
    nominee-secretary
  31. 1994-08-22
    ➖
    ANGOLD, William resigned
    nominee-secretary
  32. 1994-08-22
    ➕
    ADK SEARCHING SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  33. 1994-08-22
    ➖
    ADK SEARCHING SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

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 "KELMAN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 32 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 32 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

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-01-20

1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2011-08-15: legacy

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1994-08-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC4525 — SIC 4525

Registered office

55 Abbotswell Road
Aberdeen
AB12 3AD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

KELMAN, Martha Allot→
secretary · appointed 1994-08-22
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Active
KELMAN, John Parkin→
director · ~82y · appointed 1994-08-22
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Active
ANGOLD, William→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1994-08-22 · resigned 1994-08-22
Resigned
ADK SEARCHING SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1994-08-22 · resigned 1994-08-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (61 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-01-20
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-09-30
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-09-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-08-25
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2011-08-15
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2011-08-15
legacy
capital · SH20
2011-08-15
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-05-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-06-16
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-08-20
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-08-12