KIRKCUDBRIGHT 2000 LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC203223 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2000-01-24
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 83-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 83). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)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
18 officers (5 active, 18 linked, 13 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
89 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 (49 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-25➖DEVEREUX, David Frank, Dr resigneddirector
- 2024-04-20➖HERRIES, Amanda resigneddirector
- 2024-04-11➕MAITLAND, Jane Strathern appointeddirector
- 2024-04-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-23➕HERRIES, Amanda appointeddirector
- 2022-06-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-26➕STEEL, David Ian Anthony, Dr appointeddirector
- 2022-05-26➖CAMPBELL, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2022-01-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-01-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-11➕FORBES, Robert Lindsay appointeddirector
- 2017-08-11➕DEVEREUX, David Frank, Dr appointeddirector
- 2017-08-11➖MITCHELL, David resigneddirector
- 2017-02-01➖DINNING, John Thomas resigneddirector
- 2017-01-31➖CAMPBELL, Joseph resigneddirector
- 2008-12-01➕FORBES, Robert Lindsay appointedsecretary
- 2008-11-30➖SWAN, Douglas resignedsecretary
- 2006-12-31➖GRIFFITHS, David Maurice Blackspock resigneddirector
- 2000-11-20➕SWAN, Douglas appointedsecretary
- 2000-09-25➖MACDOUGALL, Hugh Trevor resignedsecretary
- 2000-01-24🏢Company incorporatedAs KIRKCUDBRIGHT 2000 LIMITED
- 2000-01-24➕GARBUTT, Lesley appointeddirector
- 2000-01-24➕MACDOUGALL, Hugh Trevor appointedsecretary
- 2000-01-24➕FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-01-24➖FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-01-24➕CAMPBELL, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2000-01-24➕CAMPBELL, Joseph appointeddirector
- 2000-01-24➕DINNING, John Thomas appointeddirector
- 2000-01-24➕GRIFFITHS, David Maurice Blackspock appointeddirector
- 2000-01-24➕HOGG, Raymond appointeddirector
- 2000-01-24➖HOGG, Raymond resigneddirector
- 2000-01-24➕KINCAID, Melanie Jane appointeddirector
- 2000-01-24➖KINCAID, Melanie Jane resigneddirector
- 2000-01-24➕MITCHELL, David appointeddirector
- 2000-01-24➕FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-01-24➖FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Active · Trade services · DG postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARDIE HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC222639 · est 2001 | £2.62M £1.96M–£3.27M | — | — | 2 | 24y | 82 | 66y |
| D R W LTD.→ SC278769 · est 2005 | — | — | £91.7k | — | 21y | 83 | 71y |
| STRANRAER MILLENNIUM CENTRE COMMUNITY TRUST→ SC189780 · est 1998 | — | — | — | 700 | 27y | 83 | 80y |
| BURNFOOT FARMS→ SC387583 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | 82 | 74y |
| CHARLES PAISLEY & SONS LIMITED→ SC273942 · est 2004 | — | — | £422.9k | — | 21y | 82 | 63y |
| LESLEY GREENLEES LIMITED→ SC386519 · est 2010 | — | — | £244.9k | — | 15y | 82 | 83y |
| ROUCAN LOCH CREMATORIUM COMPANY LIMITED→ SC252072 · est 2003 | — | — | — | 900 | 22y | 82 | 65y |
| THOMSON, RODDICK & LAURIE LIMITED→ SC028073 · est 1950 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 75y | 82 | 74y |
| ALARM SYSTEMS LIMITED→ SC168495 · est 1996 | — | — | £1.05M | — | 29y | 81 | 79y |
| CROSSROADS CARE AND SUPPORT→ SC220161 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | 81 | 83y |
| DOODLE TRUST→ SC371597 · est 2010 | — | — | £192.5k | — | 16y | 81 | 73y |
| THOMSON RODDICK CALLAN LIMITED→ SC736177 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2000-01-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Ladies Walk
Kirkcudbright
Kirkcudbrightshire
DG6 4XX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-07
Last: 2026-01-24
Officers (5 active · 13 resigned)
FORBES, Robert Lindsay→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-12-01
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FORBES, Robert Lindsay→
Activedirector · ~83y · appointed 2017-08-11
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GARBUTT, Lesley→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2000-01-24
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MAITLAND, Jane Strathern→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2024-04-11
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STEEL, David Ian Anthony, Dr→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2022-05-26
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MACDOUGALL, Hugh Trevor→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-01-24 · resigned 2000-09-25
SWAN, Douglas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-11-20 · resigned 2008-11-30
FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-01-24 · resigned 2000-01-24
CAMPBELL, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2000-01-24 · resigned 2022-05-26
CAMPBELL, Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 2000-01-24 · resigned 2017-01-31
DEVEREUX, David Frank, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2017-08-11 · resigned 2024-04-25
DINNING, John Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2000-01-24 · resigned 2017-02-01
GRIFFITHS, David Maurice Blackspock→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 2000-01-24 · resigned 2006-12-31
HERRIES, Amanda→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2022-08-23 · resigned 2024-04-20
HOGG, Raymond→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2000-01-24 · resigned 2000-01-24
KINCAID, Melanie Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2000-01-24 · resigned 2000-01-24
MITCHELL, David→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2000-01-24 · resigned 2017-08-11
FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-01-24 · resigned 2000-01-24
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Recent filings (89 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-06-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-30