KNAB LTD.
💤Zombieactive
SC296644 · ltd · incorporated 2006-02-06
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
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£-141.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 03110
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 75/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
74 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £141,792
Very low cash
Cash position: £33
Cash YoY
+0%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£33
~ YoY
Net Worth
-£142k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£523
↓ 69% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-86.1k | £-86.1k |
| Current assets | £523 | £1.7k |
| Cash | £33 | £33 |
| Debtors | £490 | £490 |
| Net assets | £-141.8k | £-141.8k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-02-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-02-05➖MILNE, Lisa resignedsecretary
- 2025-02-05➖MILNE, Lisa Ann resigneddirector
- 2024-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-24📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-02-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-02-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-10-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-12📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2015-03-01➕MILNE, Lisa Ann appointeddirector
- 2006-02-06🏢Company incorporatedAs KNAB LTD.
- 2006-02-06➕MILNE, William appointeddirector
- 2006-02-06➕MILNE, Lisa appointedsecretary
- 2006-02-06➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-02-06➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-02-06➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-02-06➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
William Milne Individual · British · DOB 10/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Lisa Ann Milneceased 05/02/2025· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Active · Agriculture · AB postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JWFB LIMITED→ SC312553 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| K C R C LIMITED→ SC265823 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| KILORAN SHELLFISH LTD→ SC672229 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| KINERMONY LIMITED→ SC024445 · est 1946 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 79y | — | — |
| KIRDANA LTD.→ SC296163 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| KLONDYKE FISHING COMPANY LIMITED→ SC076707 · est 1981 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 44y | — | — |
| LIGHTHOUSE FISHING COMPANY LIMITED→ SC685485 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| M B AQUARIUS LIMITED→ SC259115 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| M G GALL LTD→ SC626199 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| MATTHEW WEST LTD→ SC799344 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| MB BOBENA LIMITED→ SC282138 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| MB3 ESTATES LIMITED→ SC607592 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
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.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-02-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC03110 — SIC 03110
Registered office
12 High Street
Macduff
Aberdeenshire
AB44 1LS
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-20
Last: 2026-02-06
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
MILNE, William→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2006-02-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MILNE, Lisa→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-02-06 · resigned 2025-02-05
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-02-06 · resigned 2006-02-06
MILNE, Lisa Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2015-03-01 · resigned 2025-02-05
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-02-06 · resigned 2006-02-06
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Recent filings (74 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-19
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-02-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-12-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-23
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-30