KITPACKERS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC277825 · ltd · incorporated 2004-12-23
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
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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 20130
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
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
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 3 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
66 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-16➖HENDERSON, John Rae resigneddirector
- 2025-07-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-01➕DUFRESNE, Steven appointeddirector
- 2024-06-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-04-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-04-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-02-16➖GILLAN, Crawford Wilson resignedsecretary
- 2015-02-16➖GILLAN, Crawford Wilson resigneddirector
- 2014-01-17➕GILLAN, Crawford Wilson appointedsecretary
- 2014-01-17➖HENDERSON, John Rae resignedsecretary
- 2010-12-23➕GILLAN, Crawford Wilson appointeddirector
- 2010-03-01➖HENDERSON, Aileen Margaret resignedsecretary
- 2010-03-01➕HENDERSON, John Rae appointedsecretary
- 2005-01-01➕HENDERSON, Aileen Margaret appointedsecretary
- 2005-01-01➕HENDERSON, John Rae appointeddirector
- 2004-12-23🏢Company incorporatedAs KITPACKERS LIMITED
- 2004-12-23➕COSEC LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-12-23➖COSEC LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-12-23➕CODIR LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-12-23➖CODIR LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-12-23➕COSEC LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-12-23➖COSEC LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mrs Patricia Friend Ellsworth Individual · American · DOB 06/1948 · age 78 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/04/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Paul Rawson Ellsworthceased 09/06/2024· board control · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| KINNOCH CLOTHING LIMITED→ SC724777 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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| LOTUS DIAMOND LIMITED→ SC322635 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-12-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC20130 — SIC 20130
Registered office
2a Langlands Avenue
East Kilbride
Glasgow
G75 0YG
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-14
Last: 2025-10-31
Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)
DUFRESNE, Steven→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2025-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GILLAN, Crawford Wilson→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-01-17 · resigned 2015-02-16
HENDERSON, Aileen Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-01-01 · resigned 2010-03-01
HENDERSON, John Rae→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-03-01 · resigned 2014-01-17
COSEC LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-12-23 · resigned 2004-12-23
GILLAN, Crawford Wilson→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2010-12-23 · resigned 2015-02-16
HENDERSON, John Rae→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2005-01-01 · resigned 2025-07-16
CODIR LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-12-23 · resigned 2004-12-23
COSEC LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-12-23 · resigned 2004-12-23
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Recent filings (66 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-06-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-15