K TAYLOR (CONTRACTS) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC263746 · ltd · incorporated 2004-02-20
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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 (65/100, director aged 60). 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 (73/100).
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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
33 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2014-08-29📄gazette-dissolved-compulsarygazette · GAZ2
- 2014-08-29🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-05-09📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-10-24📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2013-08-16📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2013-01-10📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2012-11-23📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2012-05-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2012-03-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-03-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-05-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2010-04-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-04-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-09-18📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-06-30📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2008-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-01📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-03-05📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-07-17📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2006-05-08📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2004-02-20🏢Company incorporatedAs K TAYLOR (CONTRACTS) LIMITED
- 2004-02-20➕TAYLOR, Yvonne appointedsecretary
- 2004-02-20➕TAYLOR, Kelman appointeddirector
- 2004-02-20➕ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-02-20➖ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-02-20➕ACS NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-02-20➖ACS NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 "TAYLOR" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-08-29
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-02-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Registered office
15a Great Stuart Street
Edinburgh
EH3 7TP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
Active
TAYLOR, Kelman→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2004-02-20
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ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-02-20 · resigned 2004-02-20
ACS NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-02-20 · resigned 2004-02-20
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Recent filings (33 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsary
gazette · GAZ2
2014-08-29
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-05-09
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2013-10-24
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2013-08-16
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2013-01-10
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2012-11-23
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2012-05-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-05-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-08-28
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2010-05-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-10-01