KEIR (DUNBLANE) LTD.

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC258003 · ltd · incorporated 2003-10-21
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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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of other builders' carpentry and joinery
Sector: Manufacturing
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 71). 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 (47/100)

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, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
38 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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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-03-28
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2017-03-28
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-01-10
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2016-08-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2016-08-10
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2015-10-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2015-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2014-10-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2014-04-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2013-10-28
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    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2013-04-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2012-10-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2012-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2011-10-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2011-04-14
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    officers · AP01
  16. 2011-04-14
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    address · AD01
  17. 2011-04-14
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  18. 2011-04-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2011-04-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2011-04-01
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    KEIR, Lewis appointed
    director
  21. 2010-10-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2010-10-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2009-11-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  24. 2009-05-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2008-10-24
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  26. 2008-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 2008-01-15
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  28. 2003-10-28
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    KEIR, Heather appointed
    secretary
  29. 2003-10-28
    ➕
    KEIR, Ian appointed
    director
  30. 2003-10-21
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    Company incorporated
    As KEIR (DUNBLANE) LTD.
  31. 2003-10-21
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    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2003-10-21
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    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2003-10-21
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    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  34. 2003-10-21
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    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 2003-10-21
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    PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  36. 2003-10-21
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    PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "KEIR" — 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 71 — 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 71 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 2017-03-28

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-10-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC16230 — Manufacture of other builders' carpentry and joinery

Registered office

Craighead Farm
Braco
Dunblane
Perthshire
FK15 9LP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

KEIR, Heather→
secretary · appointed 2003-10-28
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Active
KEIR, Ian→
director · ~71y · appointed 2003-10-28
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Active
KEIR, Lewis→
director · ~40y · appointed 2011-04-01
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Active
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-10-21 · resigned 2003-10-21
Resigned
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-10-21 · resigned 2003-10-21
Resigned
PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-10-21 · resigned 2003-10-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (38 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2017-03-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2017-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-08-10
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2016-08-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-08-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-04-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
annual-return · AR01
2013-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-04-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-03-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-10-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-04-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-04-14