KINLOCH HOUSES LTD.

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SC261358 · ltd · incorporated 2003-12-30
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£300.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
73 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £300,126
Cash YoY
+148%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£27k
↑ 148% YoY
Net Worth
£300k
↑ 25% YoY
Current Assets
£28k
↑ 108% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£60k£120k£180k£240k£300kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£300.1k£239.9k
Current assets£28.4k£13.7k
Cash£27.4k£11.0k
Debtors£947£2.6k
Net assets£300.1k£239.9k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 address
Last 90 days
7
filings
  • • 3 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 address
Last 180 days
7
filings
  • • 3 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2026-04-01
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2026-04-01
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2026-04-01
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2026-04-01
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2026-04-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2026-03-31
    ➕
    KINLOCH, David Arthur appointed
    director
  8. 2026-03-31
    ➖
    KINLOCH, David resigned
    director
  9. 2025-09-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-08-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-11-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-02-02
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2022-12-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-09-28
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2021-12-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-11-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-07-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-09-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2012-06-30
    ➖
    KINLOCH, Douglas Alexander resigned
    director
  20. 2012-06-30
    ➖
    KINLOCH, Marion resigned
    director
  21. 2011-09-01
    ➖
    KINLOCH, Arthur Alexander resigned
    secretary
  22. 2011-09-01
    ➖
    KINLOCH, Arthur Alexander resigned
    director
  23. 2004-02-01
    ➕
    KINLOCH, Arthur Alexander appointed
    secretary
  24. 2004-02-01
    ➕
    KINLOCH, Arthur Alexander appointed
    director
  25. 2004-02-01
    ➕
    KINLOCH, David appointed
    director
  26. 2004-02-01
    ➕
    KINLOCH, Douglas Alexander appointed
    director
  27. 2004-02-01
    ➕
    KINLOCH, Marion appointed
    director
  28. 2003-12-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As KINLOCH HOUSES LTD.
  29. 2003-12-30
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2003-12-30
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2003-12-30
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 2003-12-30
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT 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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "KINLOCH" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David Arthur Kinloch
Individual · British · DOB 05/1960 · age 66
50–75%
—50-75% shares31/03/2026
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr David Arthur Kinlochceased 31/03/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-12-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

34 Broomcroft Road
Newton Mearns
Glasgow
G77 5ER
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-11
Last: 2026-02-25

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

KINLOCH, David Arthur→
director · ~66y · appointed 2026-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KINLOCH, Arthur Alexander→
secretary · appointed 2004-02-01 · resigned 2011-09-01
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-12-30 · resigned 2003-12-30
Resigned
KINLOCH, Arthur Alexander→
director · ~99y · appointed 2004-02-01 · resigned 2011-09-01
Resigned
KINLOCH, David→
director · ~66y · appointed 2004-02-01 · resigned 2026-03-31
Resigned
KINLOCH, Douglas Alexander→
director · ~70y · appointed 2004-02-01 · resigned 2012-06-30
Resigned
KINLOCH, Marion→
director · ~97y · appointed 2004-02-01 · resigned 2012-06-30
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-12-30 · resigned 2003-12-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (73 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-11