KILTED CHEF LTD
🌳Matureactive
SC259797 · ltd · incorporated 2003-11-25
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 22.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£128.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Licenced restaurants
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 22.3y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
73 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
66
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £128,153
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£2k
Net Worth
£128k
Current Assets
£18k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £232.6k |
| Current assets | £18.3k |
| Cash | £1.7k |
| Debtors | £11.4k |
| Net assets | £128.2k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-12-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-09✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-11-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-10-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-10-05🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2022-10-05🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-07🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2017-02-22🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2009-10-01➕WILSON, Lindsay appointeddirector
- 2009-10-01➖HAMILTON, Lynne Marie resignedsecretary
- 2009-10-01➖HAMILTON, Lynne Marie resigneddirector
- 2007-11-14➕HAMILTON, Lynne Marie appointedsecretary
- 2007-11-14➖WILSON, Anne-Marie resignedsecretary
- 2007-11-14➕HAMILTON, Lynne Marie appointeddirector
- 2007-11-14➖WILSON, Anne-Marie resigneddirector
- 2004-02-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2004-01-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2003-11-25🏢Company incorporatedAs KILTED CHEF LTD
- 2003-11-25➕WILSON, Craig Ewen appointeddirector
- 2003-11-25➕WILSON, Anne-Marie appointedsecretary
- 2003-11-25➕FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-11-25➖FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-11-25➕WILSON, Anne-Marie appointeddirector
- 2003-11-25➕FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-11-25➖FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
76/100
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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
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.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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
2 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-06-09: certificate-change-of-name-company
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Craig Ewen Wilson Individual · British · DOB 05/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Lindsay Wilson Individual · British · DOB 01/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-11-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC56101 — Licenced restaurants
Registered office
The Old Restaurant
Udny Green
Ellon
AB41 7RS
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-01
Last: 2026-01-18
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
WILSON, Craig Ewen→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2003-11-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WILSON, Lindsay→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2009-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HAMILTON, Lynne Marie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-11-14 · resigned 2009-10-01
WILSON, Anne-Marie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-11-25 · resigned 2007-11-14
FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-11-25 · resigned 2003-11-25
HAMILTON, Lynne Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2007-11-14 · resigned 2009-10-01
WILSON, Anne-Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2003-11-25 · resigned 2007-11-14
FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-11-25 · resigned 2003-11-25
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/07/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 22/02/2017 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 18/02/2004 | 05/10/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 12/01/2004 | 05/10/2022 |
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Recent filings (73 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-20
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-06-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-27