KEVAN M SMITH LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC273724 · ltd · incorporated 2004-09-22
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 21.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 21.7y
55/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
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 (39 events)Click to expand
- 2015-05-19⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2015-05-19🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-02-19⚠️liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · 4.17(Scot)
- 2011-11-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-10-12⚠️liquidation-compulsory-appointment-provisional-liquidator-scotlandinsolvency · 4.9(Scot)
- 2011-10-12⚠️liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotlandinsolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
- 2011-10-12⚠️liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotlandinsolvency · 4.2(Scot)
- 2011-09-12⚠️liquidation-compulsory-appointment-provisional-liquidator-scotlandinsolvency · 4.9(Scot)
- 2010-11-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-12-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-10-20📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-10-24📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-05-08📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2007-04-20📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-04-20📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-04-20📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-04-19📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2007-03-05📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-03-05📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-02-28➕COLEMAN, Ronald appointedsecretary
- 2007-02-01➖SMITH, Sandra Ann resignedsecretary
- 2007-02-01➖SMITH, Kevan Michael resigneddirector
- 2007-02-01➖SMITH, Sandra Ann resigneddirector
- 2007-01-19📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-10-20📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-10-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2004-09-22🏢Company incorporatedAs KEVAN M SMITH LIMITED
- 2004-09-22➕COLEMAN, Ronald appointeddirector
- 2004-09-22➕SWAN, Graeme Alistair appointeddirector
- 2004-09-22➕SMITH, Sandra Ann appointedsecretary
- 2004-09-22➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-09-22➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-09-22➕SMITH, Kevan Michael appointeddirector
- 2004-09-22➕SMITH, Sandra Ann appointeddirector
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
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 61. Early succession window.
- 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 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-05-19
6 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2015-05-19: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2015-02-19: liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-09-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
Bishop'S Court
29 Albyn Place
Aberdeen
AB10 1YL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
Active
COLEMAN, Ronald→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2004-09-22
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SWAN, Graeme Alistair→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2004-09-22
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SMITH, Sandra Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-09-22 · resigned 2007-02-01
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-09-22 · resigned 2004-09-22
SMITH, Kevan Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2004-09-22 · resigned 2007-02-01
SMITH, Sandra Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2004-09-22 · resigned 2007-02-01
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 08/10/2004 | — |
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Recent filings (32 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2015-05-19
liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.17(Scot)
2015-02-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-11-09
liquidation-compulsory-appointment-provisional-liquidator-scotland
insolvency · 4.9(Scot)
2011-10-12
liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotland
insolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
2011-10-12
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotland
insolvency · 4.2(Scot)
2011-10-12
liquidation-compulsory-appointment-provisional-liquidator-scotland
insolvency · 4.9(Scot)
2011-09-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-08-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-09-04
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-01-16
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-10-24