KIRKINTILLOCH MODEL ENGINEERING SOCIETY

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SC177512 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1997-07-25
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
14 officers (4 active, 14 linked, 10 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
81 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
6
filings
  • • 4 officers
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-02-14
    ➕
    FORSYTH, Gavin appointed
    director
  3. 2026-02-14
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2026-02-08
    ➕
    FORSYTH, Gavin appointed
    secretary
  5. 2026-02-08
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  6. 2026-02-08
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2026-02-08
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  8. 2026-02-08
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2026-01-29
    ➖
    CHEAPE, Gordon resigned
    secretary
  10. 2026-01-29
    ➖
    CHEAPE, Gordon resigned
    director
  11. 2024-12-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2024-01-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-03-18
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2022-03-12
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2022-03-12
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2022-03-10
    ➖
    SULLIVAN, James resigned
    director
  18. 2022-03-01
    ➕
    FORSYTH, James Hepburn appointed
    director
  19. 2022-03-01
    ➖
    PEDDIE, Donald John resigned
    director
  20. 2022-01-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2021-01-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2020-04-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2018-12-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2018-04-16
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  25. 2017-10-24
    ➕
    CHEAPE, Gordon appointed
    secretary
  26. 2017-10-24
    ➖
    SULLIVAN, James resigned
    secretary
  27. 2017-10-24
    ➕
    CHEAPE, Gordon appointed
    director
  28. 2003-10-21
    ➕
    FORSYTH, William appointed
    director
  29. 2003-10-21
    ➖
    PORTER, Stuart resigned
    director
  30. 2003-10-21
    ➖
    ROBERTSON, Adrian resigned
    director
  31. 2002-10-21
    ➕
    PEDDIE, Donald John appointed
    director
  32. 2000-01-20
    ➕
    SULLIVAN, James appointed
    secretary
  33. 2000-01-20
    ➕
    PORTER, Stuart appointed
    director
  34. 2000-01-20
    ➕
    ROBERTSON, Adrian appointed
    director
  35. 2000-01-20
    ➕
    SULLIVAN, James appointed
    director
  36. 1997-07-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As KIRKINTILLOCH MODEL ENGINEERING SOCIETY
  37. 1997-07-25
    ➕
    REID, Brian appointed
    nominee-secretary
  38. 1997-07-25
    ➖
    REID, Brian resigned
    nominee-secretary
  39. 1997-07-25
    ➕
    MABBOTT, Stephen appointed
    nominee-director
  40. 1997-07-25
    ➖
    MABBOTT, Stephen resigned
    nominee-director
  41. 1997-07-25
    ➕
    REID, Brian appointed
    director
  42. 1997-07-25
    ➖
    REID, Brian resigned
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — FORSYTH, Gavin (same surname) appointed 2026-02-14. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: CHEAPE, Gordon resigned 2026-01-29; CHEAPE, Gordon resigned 2026-01-29

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1997-07-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

92 Gartcraig Street
Coatbridge
ML5 1EX
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-14
Last: 2025-07-31

Officers (4 active · 10 resigned)

FORSYTH, Gavin→
secretary · appointed 2026-02-08
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Active
FORSYTH, Gavin→
director · ~32y · appointed 2026-02-14
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Active
FORSYTH, James Hepburn→
director · ~68y · appointed 2022-03-01
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Active
FORSYTH, William→
director · ~64y · appointed 2003-10-21
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Active
CHEAPE, Gordon→
secretary · appointed 2017-10-24 · resigned 2026-01-29
Resigned
REID, Brian→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-07-25 · resigned 1997-07-25
Resigned
SULLIVAN, James→
secretary · appointed 2000-01-20 · resigned 2017-10-24
Resigned
CHEAPE, Gordon→
director · ~79y · appointed 2017-10-24 · resigned 2026-01-29
Resigned
MABBOTT, Stephen→
nominee-director · ~76y · appointed 1997-07-25 · resigned 1997-07-25
Resigned
PEDDIE, Donald John→
director · ~81y · appointed 2002-10-21 · resigned 2022-03-01
Resigned
PORTER, Stuart→
director · ~78y · appointed 2000-01-20 · resigned 2003-10-21
Resigned
REID, Brian→
director · ~65y · appointed 1997-07-25 · resigned 1997-07-25
Resigned
ROBERTSON, Adrian→
director · ~68y · appointed 2000-01-20 · resigned 2003-10-21
Resigned
SULLIVAN, James→
director · ~83y · appointed 2000-01-20 · resigned 2022-03-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (81 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-14
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-02-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-02-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-03-12