KINTILLO INVESTMENTS LIMITED
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
11 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 20.3y
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.85M | £1.90M |
| Current assets | £15.8k | £17.9k |
| Net assets | £1.34M | £1.37M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-04-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2017-09-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2017-09-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2017-09-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2017-09-15📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2017-09-14🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2017-09-14🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2017-09-14🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2017-09-14🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2017-09-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2017-09-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2017-08-21🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2017-08-21🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2017-08-21🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2017-08-21🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2017-08-21🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2016-12-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2016-12-13🔒Charge registered #2Lender: David Douglas Murray
- 2015-09-15➕MURRAY, Sarah Louise appointeddirector
- 2011-07-13➖HORNE, David William Murray resignedsecretary
- 2006-02-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2005-06-15🏢Company incorporatedAs KINTILLO INVESTMENTS LIMITED
- 2005-06-15➕MURRAY, David Douglas appointeddirector
- 2005-06-15➕HORNE, David William Murray appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
1 lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Sarah Louise Murray Individual · Scottish · DOB 05/1974 · age 52 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/09/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 14/09/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/09/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/09/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/08/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/08/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/08/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | — | 21/08/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | — | 21/08/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | David Douglas Murray | A registered charge | — | 13/12/2016 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 03/02/2006 | 22/12/2016 |