KID'Z PLAY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC163857 · ltd · incorporated 1996-03-04
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.
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

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£425.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 30.1y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 30.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 10 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
102 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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 £425,665

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£336k
Net Worth
£426k
Current Assets
£424k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-08-31
Total assets£625.7k
Current assets£424.3k
Cash£336.0k
Debtors£62.3k
Net assets£425.7k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-28
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  2. 2024-11-22
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  3. 2023-12-05
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  4. 2022-10-31
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  5. 2021-11-30
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  6. 2020-11-13
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  7. 2019-11-13
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  8. 2018-11-23
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  9. 2018-01-03
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  10. 2016-11-23
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  11. 2016-03-30
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  12. 2015-10-28
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  13. 2015-03-17
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  14. 2014-12-02
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  15. 2014-03-19
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2011-08-05
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  17. 2011-08-05
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    Charge satisfied #2
  18. 2011-08-05
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    Charge satisfied #1
  19. 2011-07-28
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    MILLER, John appointed
    secretary
  20. 2011-07-28
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    MILLER, John appointed
    director
  21. 2011-07-28
    ➕
    MILLER, Marilyn appointed
    director
  22. 2011-07-28
    ➖
    AITKEN, Nanette Margaret resigned
    director
  23. 2011-07-28
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    JOHNSTONE, Agnes Murray Murphy resigned
    director
  24. 2011-07-28
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  25. 2009-01-14
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    JOHNSTONE, Kathleen Ann resigned
    secretary
  26. 2009-01-14
    ➖
    JOHNSTONE, Kathleen Ann resigned
    director
  27. 2009-01-14
    ➖
    JOHNSTONE, Richard Bell resigned
    director
  28. 2009-01-14
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    JOHNSTONE, William Murdoch resigned
    director
  29. 2001-01-09
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  30. 1998-02-23
    ➕
    JOHNSTONE, Kathleen Ann appointed
    secretary
  31. 1998-02-23
    ➖
    MANNING, Lorraine resigned
    secretary
  32. 1998-02-23
    ➕
    AITKEN, Nanette Margaret appointed
    director
  33. 1998-02-23
    ➕
    JOHNSTONE, Agnes Murray Murphy appointed
    director
  34. 1998-02-23
    ➕
    JOHNSTONE, William Murdoch appointed
    director
  35. 1998-02-23
    ➖
    MANNING, Lorraine resigned
    director
  36. 1998-02-23
    ➖
    MANNING, Steven resigned
    director
  37. 1996-04-30
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Richard Johnstone
  38. 1996-04-01
    ➕
    JOHNSTONE, Kathleen Ann appointed
    director
  39. 1996-04-01
    ➕
    JOHNSTONE, Richard Bell appointed
    director
  40. 1996-03-04
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    Company incorporated
    As KID'Z PLAY LIMITED
  41. 1996-03-04
    ➕
    MANNING, Lorraine appointed
    secretary
  42. 1996-03-04
    ➕
    REID, Brian appointed
    nominee-secretary
  43. 1996-03-04
    ➖
    REID, Brian resigned
    nominee-secretary
  44. 1996-03-04
    ➕
    MABBOTT, Stephen appointed
    nominee-director
  45. 1996-03-04
    ➖
    MABBOTT, Stephen resigned
    nominee-director
  46. 1996-03-04
    ➕
    MANNING, Lorraine appointed
    director
  47. 1996-03-04
    ➕
    MANNING, Steven appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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

Miller Leisure (Ayrshire) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Miller Leisure (Ayrshire) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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KID'Z PLAY LIMITED
This company · SC163857

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
Miller Leisure (Ayrshire) Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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

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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-03-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Registered office

37 Portland Road
Kilmarnock
Ayrshire
KA1 2DJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-15
Last: 2026-03-01

Officers (3 active · 11 resigned)

MILLER, John→
secretary · appointed 2011-07-28
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Active
MILLER, John→
director · ~54y · appointed 2011-07-28
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Active
MILLER, Marilyn→
director · ~54y · appointed 2011-07-28
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Active
JOHNSTONE, Kathleen Ann→
secretary · appointed 1998-02-23 · resigned 2009-01-14
Resigned
MANNING, Lorraine→
secretary · appointed 1996-03-04 · resigned 1998-02-23
Resigned
REID, Brian→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-03-04 · resigned 1996-03-04
Resigned
AITKEN, Nanette Margaret→
director · ~59y · appointed 1998-02-23 · resigned 2011-07-28
Resigned
JOHNSTONE, Agnes Murray Murphy→
director · ~87y · appointed 1998-02-23 · resigned 2011-07-28
Resigned
JOHNSTONE, Kathleen Ann→
director · ~62y · appointed 1996-04-01 · resigned 2009-01-14
Resigned
JOHNSTONE, Richard Bell→
director · ~62y · appointed 1996-04-01 · resigned 2009-01-14
Resigned
JOHNSTONE, William Murdoch→
director · ~87y · appointed 1998-02-23 · resigned 2009-01-14
Resigned
MABBOTT, Stephen→
nominee-director · ~76y · appointed 1996-03-04 · resigned 1996-03-04
Resigned
MANNING, Lorraine→
director · ~68y · appointed 1996-03-04 · resigned 1998-02-23
Resigned
MANNING, Steven→
director · ~70y · appointed 1996-03-04 · resigned 1998-02-23
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Standard security1 property05/08/2011—
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Floating charge1 property28/07/2011—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property09/01/200105/08/2011
satisfied
Richard Johnstone
Bond & floating charge1 property30/04/199605/08/2011
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Recent filings (102 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2019-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-03-19