GEORGE KIRK AND SONS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC301470 · ltd · incorporated 2006-04-27
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of meat and meat products in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

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. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
50 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 resolution
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 resolution
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-26
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  2. 2025-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-03-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-04-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-03-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-06-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-03-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-03-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-03-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-05-16
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    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2016-04-08
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-05-26
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2015-03-26
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2006-04-27
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    Company incorporated
    As GEORGE KIRK AND SONS LIMITED
  17. 2006-04-27
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    KIRK, Craig William appointed
    secretary
  18. 2006-04-27
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    KIRK, Craig William appointed
    director
  19. 2006-04-27
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    KIRK, Russell George appointed
    director

Owner dependency

91/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "KIRK" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Russell George Kirk
Individual · Scottish · DOB 11/1969 · age 57
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mr Craig William Kirk
Individual · Scottish · DOB 09/1973 · age 53
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-04-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47220 — Retail sale of meat and meat products in specialised stores

Registered office

C/O Dickson Middleton
5/9 Bridge Street
Bonnybridge
FK4 1AD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-12
Last: 2025-04-28

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

KIRK, Craig William→
secretary · appointed 2006-04-27
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KIRK, Craig William→
director · ~53y · appointed 2006-04-27
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KIRK, Russell George→
director · ~57y · appointed 2006-04-27
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Recent filings (50 total)

resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-03-19