KELVIN PROPERTIES (KENT ROAD) LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC281387 · ltd · incorporated 2005-03-10

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

Why now

Window steady · medium confidence

Mixed signals — 1 changes over 30 days, no clear direction yet.

· Distress / opportunity: speculative → avoid

What changed my view

Last 30 days

Mixed signals in the last 30 days — 0 improved, 0 worsened.

·Distress / opportunity: speculative → avoid

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

year to Mar 2018

Net worth

£-925

book net assets

Opportunity

51/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Administrative & support services

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 58). 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (85/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 1 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

10 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

46 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

51/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Negative net assets

Liabilities exceed assets by £925

Net assets shrinking

Down £926 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

-£925

↓ 92600% YoY

Current Assets

£523k

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2018-03-31	2017-03-31
Total assets	£-925	£1
Current assets	£522.6k	—
Debtors	—	£1
Net assets	£-925	£1

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

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand

2023-09-08
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gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2023-09-08
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Company dissolved
2023-06-08
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liquidation-compulsory-return-final-meeting-court-scotland
insolvency · WU15(Scot)
2019-04-01
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-04-01
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liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotland
insolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
2019-04-01
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liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotland
insolvency · 4.2(Scot)
2018-12-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-12-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-09-20
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-12-14
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2016-12-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-03-21
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-08-20
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certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2015-05-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-03-16
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-12-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-03-17
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-06-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-03-13
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-08-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-03-13
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-03-13
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-08-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-03-21
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2005-03-10
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Company incorporated
As KELVIN PROPERTIES (KENT ROAD) LTD
2005-03-10
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MCKECHNIE, Darren James appointed
secretary
2005-03-10
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MCKECHNIE, Stephen John appointed
director
2005-03-10
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COSEC LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2005-03-10
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COSEC LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2005-03-10
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CODIR LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director
2005-03-10
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CODIR LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director
2005-03-10
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COSEC LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director
2005-03-10
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COSEC LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100

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.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. 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 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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 2023-09-08

4 insolvency-related filings on record

high

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

Evidence: 2023-09-08: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2023-06-08: liquidation-compulsory-return-final-meeting-court-scotland

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Stephen John Mckechnie Individual · British · DOB 09/1968 · age 58	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated2005-03-10

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

C/O Wri Associates Limited Third Floor, Turnberry House

175 West George Street

Glasgow

G2 2LB

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2018-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

MCKECHNIE, Darren James→

secretary · appointed 2005-03-10

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Active

MCKECHNIE, Stephen John→

director · ~58y · appointed 2005-03-10

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Active

COSEC LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-03-10 · resigned 2005-03-10

Resigned

CODIR LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-03-10 · resigned 2005-03-10

Resigned

COSEC LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-03-10 · resigned 2005-03-10

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Recent filings (46 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation

gazette · GAZ2

2023-09-08

liquidation-compulsory-return-final-meeting-court-scotland

insolvency · WU15(Scot)

2023-06-08

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2019-04-01

liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotland

insolvency · CO4.2(Scot)

2019-04-01

liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotland

insolvency · 4.2(Scot)

2019-04-01

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2018-12-18

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2018-03-13

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2017-12-22

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2017-09-20

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2017-03-16

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2016-12-14

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2016-12-12

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2016-03-21

certificate-change-of-name-company

change-of-name · CERTNM

2015-08-20

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2015-05-15