KIARIE LTD.

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC254288 · ltd · incorporated 2003-08-15
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
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 (50/100)

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, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
43 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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-01-02
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2015-01-02
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-09-12
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2014-08-29
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2014-05-30
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2014-01-29
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2014-01-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2014-01-24
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2013-08-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2012-09-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2012-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2011-09-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2011-03-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2010-09-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2010-09-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2010-08-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2010-08-23
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  18. 2010-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2009-08-24
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  20. 2009-08-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2009-03-30
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  22. 2008-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2008-08-28
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  24. 2008-01-25
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    accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AAMD
  25. 2007-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2007-09-07
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  27. 2004-04-14
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    GLOAG, Ann Heron appointed
    director
  28. 2004-04-14
    ➖
    MACKENZIE, Jeanette Alison Angus resigned
    director
  29. 2003-08-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As KIARIE LTD.
  30. 2003-08-15
    ➕
    MACKENZIE, Jeanette Alison Angus appointed
    secretary
  31. 2003-08-15
    ➕
    MACKENZIE, Alan Grant appointed
    director
  32. 2003-08-15
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2003-08-15
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2003-08-15
    ➕
    MACKENZIE, Jeanette Alison Angus appointed
    director
  35. 2003-08-15
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  36. 2003-08-15
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.

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 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-01-02

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-08-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Mackenzies Furniture Village
Brown Place
Wick
KW1 5QQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

MACKENZIE, Jeanette Alison Angus→
secretary · appointed 2003-08-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GLOAG, Ann Heron→
director · ~84y · appointed 2004-04-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACKENZIE, Alan Grant→
director · ~74y · appointed 2003-08-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-08-15 · resigned 2003-08-15
Resigned
MACKENZIE, Jeanette Alison Angus→
director · ~79y · appointed 2003-08-15 · resigned 2004-04-14
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-08-15 · resigned 2003-08-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (43 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-01-02
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-09-12
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-08-29
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2014-05-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2014-01-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-01-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2014-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-08-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-08-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-03-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-09-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-08-23