THE KILTED PROPERTY COMPANY LIMITED
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 65). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2018-10-31 | 2017-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £534.7k | £534.7k |
| Net assets | £534.7k | £534.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2019-12-17📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2019-12-17🏁Company dissolved
- 2019-10-01📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2019-09-25📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2019-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-11-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-11-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-10-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2013-07-25📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2013-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-06-24➖FORBES, Mark Andrew resigneddirector
- 2012-11-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-12-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-11-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-01-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-04-30➖SMITH, James Downie resigneddirector
- 2003-07-24➕FORBES, Mark Andrew appointeddirector
- 2002-11-11➕SMITH, Wilma Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2002-11-11➕SMITH, Wilma Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2002-11-11➖BLACKADDERS resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-11-11➖CLARK, Campbell John Scott resignednominee-director
- 2002-11-11➕SMITH, James Downie appointeddirector
- 2002-10-28🏢Company incorporatedAs THE KILTED PROPERTY COMPANY LIMITED
- 2002-10-28➕BLACKADDERS appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-10-28➕CLARK, Campbell John Scott appointednominee-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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 has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2019-12-17
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Wilma Elizabeth Smith Individual · British · DOB 08/1961 · age 65 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 04/10/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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