KORWAY HOLDINGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC257416 · ltd · incorporated 2003-10-10
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 21.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 21.3y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
21 officers (3 active, 21 linked, 14 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
109 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (59 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-30➖KEE, Adrian Kean Foong resigneddirector
- 2025-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-31➕KEE, Adrian Kean Foong appointeddirector
- 2022-08-31➖WILDMAN, Paul Michael resigneddirector
- 2022-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-11📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-05-09➕CAHILL, Raymond Gerrard appointedsecretary
- 2022-04-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-04-14➖CHATZOPOULOS, Georgios resignedsecretary
- 2021-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-10📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-06-07➕CHATZOPOULOS, Georgios appointedsecretary
- 2021-01-05📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-12-24➖SCHOFIELD, Rosalyn Sharon resignedsecretary
- 2020-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-03-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-26➕HENDERSON, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2015-03-27➖WHITE, Simon Paul resigneddirector
- 2015-03-27➕WILDMAN, Paul Michael appointeddirector
- 2008-07-16➖STRAUB, Sven resigneddirector
- 2008-07-16➕WHITE, Simon Paul appointeddirector
- 2008-05-29🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2007-09-05➕MAYHEW, Andrew James appointeddirector
- 2007-09-05➖PATTNI, Jilesh Hirji resignedsecretary
- 2007-09-05➕SCHOFIELD, Rosalyn Sharon appointedsecretary
- 2007-09-05➖PATHAK, Kirit Kumar resigneddirector
- 2007-09-05➖PATHAK, Neeraj Kirit resigneddirector
- 2007-09-05➕STRAUB, Sven appointeddirector
- 2007-03-31➖PAGE, David Anthony resigneddirector
- 2005-01-28➖COLLINS, Paul resignedsecretary
- 2005-01-28➕PATTNI, Jilesh Hirji appointedsecretary
- 2005-01-28➖COLLINS, Paul resigneddirector
- 2005-01-28➖CRAWFORD, Gordon Mcinnes resigneddirector
- 2005-01-28➖DAGLISH, Ian Grant resigneddirector
- 2005-01-28➖JONES, Michael William resigneddirector
- 2005-01-28➖LAIDLAW, John Robert resigneddirector
- 2005-01-28➕PAGE, David Anthony appointeddirector
- 2005-01-28➕PATHAK, Kirit Kumar appointeddirector
- 2005-01-28➕PATHAK, Neeraj Kirit appointeddirector
- 2005-01-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2004-01-10➕CRAWFORD, Gordon Mcinnes appointeddirector
- 2004-01-10➕DAGLISH, Ian Grant appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 59 events
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Ab World Foods Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Ab World Foods Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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KORWAY HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · SC257416
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ab World Foods Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| KATERFORD TRADE LP→ SL028886 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
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| LEXTOWN BUSINESS L.P.→ SL031881 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| LIGHTS FOR LESS LIMITED→ SC352520 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| LINEFORD PROPERTIES L.P.→ SL029600 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| LINKS AND CONNECTIONS LP→ SL023088 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| LIOLEX LP→ SL035232 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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| LIPRONITY SALES LP→ SL025791 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| LISINI PROPERTY LLP→ SO303288 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-10-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Miller Samuel Llp
Rwf House, Renfield Street
Glasgow
G2 5EZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-15
Last made up to: 2025-09-13
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-16
Last: 2025-10-02
Officers (3 active · 18 resigned)
CAHILL, Raymond Gerrard→
Activesecretary · appointed 2022-05-09
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HENDERSON, Stephen→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2015-10-26
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MAYHEW, Andrew James→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2007-09-05
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CHATZOPOULOS, Georgios→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-06-07 · resigned 2022-04-14
COLLINS, Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-10-31 · resigned 2005-01-28
PATTNI, Jilesh Hirji→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-01-28 · resigned 2007-09-05
SCHOFIELD, Rosalyn Sharon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-09-05 · resigned 2020-12-24
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-10-10 · resigned 2003-10-10
COLLINS, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2003-10-31 · resigned 2005-01-28
CRAWFORD, Gordon Mcinnes→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2004-01-10 · resigned 2005-01-28
DAGLISH, Ian Grant→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2004-01-10 · resigned 2005-01-28
JONES, Michael William→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 2003-10-31 · resigned 2005-01-28
KEE, Adrian Kean Foong→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2022-08-31 · resigned 2025-06-30
LAIDLAW, John Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 2003-10-31 · resigned 2005-01-28
PAGE, David Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2005-01-28 · resigned 2007-03-31
PATHAK, Kirit Kumar→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2005-01-28 · resigned 2007-09-05
PATHAK, Neeraj Kirit→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2005-01-28 · resigned 2007-09-05
STRAUB, Sven→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2007-09-05 · resigned 2008-07-16
WHITE, Simon Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2008-07-16 · resigned 2015-03-27
WILDMAN, Paul Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2015-03-27 · resigned 2022-08-31
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 28/01/2005 | 29/05/2008 |
Recent filings (109 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-16
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-05-11
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-08