KNOYDART TRADING LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC197191 · ltd · incorporated 1999-06-14

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

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year to Dec 2024

Net worth

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book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating

Sector: Wholesale & retail

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

47990Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
55209Other holiday and other collective accommodation

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

39 officers (6 active, 39 linked, 34 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

129 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

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Net Worth

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Current Assets

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Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2024-12-31	2023-12-31
Average employees	1300	1300

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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1 signal 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

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (93 events)Click to expand

2025-11-12
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officers · AP01
2025-11-12
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officers · TM01
2025-11-03
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ROBERTSON, Ian resigned
director
2025-10-03
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LANE, Iona appointed
director
2025-09-29
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accounts · AA
2025-07-11
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officers · AP01
2025-07-07
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BIRCH, Patricia Jane appointed
director
2025-05-27
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officers · TM01
2025-05-09
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KRESNIK, Izidor resigned
director
2025-03-06
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officers · TM01
2025-02-10
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TIBBETTS, Elizabeth resigned
director
2024-09-27
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accounts · AA
2024-07-10
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officers · AP01
2024-07-10
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officers · AP01
2024-07-08
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HOLLOWOOD, Jane appointed
director
2024-07-08
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PORTER, Vanessa Julie appointed
director
2024-07-03
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officers · TM01
2024-07-02
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COSTELLO, David resigned
director
2023-12-12
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officers · TM01
2023-12-11
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FIRMINGER, Joanne resigned
director
2023-09-29
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accounts · AA
2023-05-10
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2023-05-09
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FIRMINGER, Joanne appointed
director
2023-03-27
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officers · TM01
2023-02-28
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DE NORDWALL, Janey Katherine resigned
director
2023-01-16
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officers · AP01
2022-12-21
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accounts · AA
2022-10-10
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DE NORDWALL, Janey Katherine appointed
director
2022-05-04
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EQ CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS resigned
corporate-secretary
2022-05-04
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officers · TM02
2021-09-29
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2021-05-19
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EQ CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS appointed
corporate-secretary
2021-05-19
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R A CLEMENT ASSOCIATES resigned
corporate-secretary
2021-05-19
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officers · AP04
2021-05-19
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2020-12-20
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KRESNIK, Izidor appointed
director
2020-02-10
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COSTELLO, David appointed
director
2019-05-27
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SHARP, Melanie Joy resigned
director
2018-02-07
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MILLER, Rhona appointed
director
2018-02-07
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WILSON, Joanna Ruth resigned
director
2016-04-25
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ROBERTSON, Ian appointed
director
2014-09-17
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ANDERSON, Morag resigned
director
2014-02-07
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SHARP, Melanie Joy appointed
director
2014-01-29
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WILSON, Joanna Ruth appointed
director
2013-09-25
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SELLERS, Jonathan Noel resigned
director
2012-09-26
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NEWTON, David Byres appointed
director
2012-09-26
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DAVIES, Martin Charles resigned
director
2012-09-26
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FIRTH, Samantha Joy resigned
director
2012-09-26
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SELLERS, Jonathan Noel appointed
director
2012-09-26
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TIBBETTS, Elizabeth appointed
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
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: KRESNIK, Izidor resigned 2025-05-09; ROBERTSON, Ian resigned 2025-11-03

Group structure

The Knoydart Foundation is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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The Knoydart Foundation

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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KNOYDART TRADING LIMITED

This company · SC197191

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%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
The Knoydart Foundation Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% voting	06/04/2016

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.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1999-06-14

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC47110 — Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating

Registered office

The Knoydart Foundation Office

Inverie, Knoydart

Mallaig

Inverness Shire

PH41 4PL

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-06-28

Last: 2025-06-14