KENNETH MOORE (INVERNESS) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC206063 · ltd · incorporated 2000-04-10
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£199.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47770
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 24.8y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 24.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
66 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £199,148

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£199k
↑ 1.8% YoY
Current Assets
£238k
↓ 3.7% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£49k£99k£148k£198k£247kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£199.1k£195.6k
Current assets£238.2k£247.3k
Net assets£199.1k£195.6k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal 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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-01-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-12-09
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2020-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-04-10
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2020-04-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2020-01-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-11-06
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    MOORE, Kenneth Thorburn resigned
    director
  13. 2018-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2012-08-11
    ➕
    MOORE, Margaret appointed
    director
  17. 2001-07-20
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  18. 2000-04-10
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    Company incorporated
    As KENNETH MOORE (INVERNESS) LIMITED
  19. 2000-04-10
    ➕
    MOORE, Margaret appointed
    secretary
  20. 2000-04-10
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  21. 2000-04-10
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  22. 2000-04-10
    ➕
    MOORE, Kenneth Thorburn appointed
    director
  23. 2000-04-10
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  24. 2000-04-10
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. 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 "MOORE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

98/100
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 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Margaret Moore
Individual · British · DOB 03/1950 · age 76
25–50%
—25-50% shares10/04/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Kenneth Thorburn Mooreceased 06/11/2019· 25-50% shares

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-04-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47770 — SIC 47770

Registered office

1 Campbell Lane
Hamilton
ML3 6DB
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-28
Last: 2026-04-14

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

MOORE, Margaret→
secretary · appointed 2000-04-10
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Active
MOORE, Margaret→
director · ~76y · appointed 2012-08-11
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Active
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-04-10 · resigned 2000-04-10
Resigned
MOORE, Kenneth Thorburn→
director · ~77y · appointed 2000-04-10 · resigned 2019-11-06
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-04-10 · resigned 2000-04-10
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property20/07/2001—
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Recent filings (66 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-14