IAN KIDD PLUMBING & HEATING LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC272368 · ltd · incorporated 2004-08-24
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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Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4534
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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: strategic trade sale (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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 (4 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-10-09
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2015-10-09
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-07-09
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
    insolvency · 4.17(Scot)
  4. 2015-04-20
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2015-01-15
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2013-11-04
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2013-10-01
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotland
    insolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
  8. 2013-10-01
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotland
    insolvency · 4.2(Scot)
  9. 2013-01-24
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  10. 2012-12-21
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2012-09-08
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  12. 2012-09-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2012-06-01
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  14. 2012-04-06
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  15. 2011-09-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2010-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2010-09-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2010-09-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2010-09-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2010-09-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2009-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2009-09-16
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  23. 2009-01-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2008-10-03
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  25. 2008-07-03
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288c
  26. 2008-07-03
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288c
  27. 2004-08-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As IAN KIDD PLUMBING & HEATING LTD
  28. 2004-08-24
    ➕
    KIDD, Isabella Forsyth appointed
    secretary
  29. 2004-08-24
    ➕
    KIDD, Ian Learmonth appointed
    director
  30. 2004-08-24
    ➕
    KIDD, Ian James Brown appointed
    director
  31. 2004-08-24
    ➕
    KIDD, Isabella Forsyth appointed
    director
  32. 2004-08-24
    ➕
    HOGG JOHNSTON SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2004-08-24
    ➖
    HOGG JOHNSTON SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
    corporate-secretary
  34. 2004-08-24
    ➕
    HOGG JOHNSTON DIRECTORS LTD. appointed
    corporate-director
  35. 2004-08-24
    ➖
    HOGG JOHNSTON DIRECTORS LTD. resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

98/100
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
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "KIDD" — 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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-10-09

4 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2015-10-09: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2015-07-09: liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-08-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC4534 — SIC 4534

Registered office

16 Queen Street
Edinburgh
EH2 1JE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

KIDD, Isabella Forsyth→
secretary · appointed 2004-08-24
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Active
KIDD, Ian Learmonth→
director · ~75y · appointed 2004-08-24
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Active
KIDD, Ian James Brown→
director · ~45y · appointed 2004-08-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KIDD, Isabella Forsyth→
director · ~73y · appointed 2004-08-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOGG JOHNSTON SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-08-24 · resigned 2004-08-24
Resigned
HOGG JOHNSTON DIRECTORS LTD.→
corporate-director · appointed 2004-08-24 · resigned 2004-08-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (40 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2015-10-09
liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.17(Scot)
2015-07-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-04-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-01-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-11-04
liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotland
insolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
2013-10-01
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotland
insolvency · 4.2(Scot)
2013-10-01
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2013-01-24
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2012-12-21
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2012-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-09-05
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2012-06-01
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2012-04-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-12-22