KILDARY TRANSPORT LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC219762 · ltd · incorporated 2001-06-01
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 84). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

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
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2023-10-17
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2023-10-17
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2023-08-01
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2023-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-07-20
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  6. 2022-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-10-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-06-15
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2017-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-10-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-06-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2015-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-06-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2014-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2014-07-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2013-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2002-06-03
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    BANNERMAN, Iain Alasdair resigned
    director
  21. 2002-06-03
    ➖
    BANNERMAN, Robert Ross resigned
    director
  22. 2001-06-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As KILDARY TRANSPORT LIMITED
  23. 2001-06-01
    ➕
    CHISHOLM, Roger Gillespie appointed
    secretary
  24. 2001-06-01
    ➕
    MACKAY, Gillian Elizabeth appointed
    director
  25. 2001-06-01
    ➕
    MACKAY, Isobel Alice Catriona appointed
    director
  26. 2001-06-01
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2001-06-01
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2001-06-01
    ➕
    BANNERMAN, Iain Alasdair appointed
    director
  29. 2001-06-01
    ➕
    BANNERMAN, Robert Ross appointed
    director

Owner dependency

91/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
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 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2023-10-17

Group structure

Bannerman Company Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

🏛️
Bannerman Company Limited
Corporate parent
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KILDARY TRANSPORT LIMITED
This company · SC219762

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Gillian Elizabeth Mackay
Individual · British · DOB 01/1942 · age 84
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/06/2018
Bannerman Company Limited
Corporate entity
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/07/2016

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-06-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road

Registered office

Woodlands House
Milton Road
Kildary
Ross Shire
IV18 0NQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2023-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

CHISHOLM, Roger Gillespie→
secretary · appointed 2001-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACKAY, Gillian Elizabeth→
director · ~84y · appointed 2001-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACKAY, Isobel Alice Catriona→
director · ~78y · appointed 2001-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-06-01 · resigned 2001-06-01
Resigned
BANNERMAN, Iain Alasdair→
director · ~84y · appointed 2001-06-01 · resigned 2002-06-03
Resigned
BANNERMAN, Robert Ross→
director · ~82y · appointed 2001-06-01 · resigned 2002-06-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (55 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2023-10-17
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2023-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-21
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2023-07-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-06-15