KINGHORN BODYSHOP LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC239366 · ltd · incorporated 2002-11-08
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 23.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£835.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). 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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 23.2y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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, 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
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
80
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 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £835,635
Cash YoY
+117%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£595k
↑ 117% YoY
Net Worth
£836k
↑ 8.9% YoY
Current Assets
£913k
↑ 32% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£183k£365k£548k£731k£913kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£932.9k£894.1k
Current assets£913.3k£691.5k
Cash£595.0k£273.8k
Debtors£216.8k£269.4k
Net assets£835.6k£767.5k

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
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-01
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  3. 2025-05-01
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2025-05-01
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2024-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-08-31
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  8. 2023-08-31
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2023-08-31
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2023-08-31
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2023-01-24
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  12. 2023-01-20
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  13. 2023-01-19
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2022-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-11-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-02-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2020-01-01
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    KINGHORN, Christopher Alexander appointed
    director
  19. 2019-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2003-02-04
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  21. 2002-12-02
    ➕
    KINGHORN, June Andrea appointed
    secretary
  22. 2002-12-02
    ➕
    KINGHORN, Graham appointed
    director
  23. 2002-12-02
    ➕
    KINGHORN, June Andrea appointed
    director
  24. 2002-12-02
    ➖
    PF & S (SECRETARIES) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2002-12-02
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    PF & S (DIRECTORS) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  26. 2002-11-08
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    Company incorporated
    As KINGHORN BODYSHOP LIMITED
  27. 2002-11-08
    ➕
    PF & S (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2002-11-08
    ➕
    PF & S (DIRECTORS) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

98/100
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
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "KINGHORN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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.)

Group structure

Kbs Holdings Scotland Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Kbs Holdings Scotland Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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KINGHORN BODYSHOP LIMITED
This company · SC239366

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Kbs Holdings Scotland Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting04/04/2025
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Graham Kinghornceased 04/04/2025· 50-75% shares
  • Mrs June Andrea Kinghornceased 04/04/2025· 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
Incorporated2002-11-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

Blackburn Business Park
Blackburn
Aberdeen
AB21 0PS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-09
Last: 2025-09-25

Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)

KINGHORN, June Andrea→
secretary · appointed 2002-12-02
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Active
KINGHORN, Christopher Alexander→
director · ~43y · appointed 2020-01-01
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Active
KINGHORN, Graham→
director · ~68y · appointed 2002-12-02
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Active
KINGHORN, June Andrea→
director · ~65y · appointed 2002-12-02
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Active
PF & S (SECRETARIES) LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-11-08 · resigned 2002-12-02
Resigned
PF & S (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2002-11-08 · resigned 2002-12-02
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property04/02/2003—
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Recent filings (71 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-05-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-05-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-25
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-08-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-31
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2023-01-24
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-01-20