KEILLOR GRAPHICS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC303120 · ltd · incorporated 2006-05-30
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£1.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -90% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 17.2y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 17.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
79 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,000
Net assets shrinking
Down £172 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 90% YoY
Cash YoY
-90%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£1k
↓ 90% YoY
Net Worth
£1k
↓ 15% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↓ 84% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£3k£5k£8k£11k£14kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£1.0k£7.7k
Current assets£2.2k£13.5k
Cash£1.4k£13.5k
Debtors£830—
Net assets£1.0k£1.2k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  3. 2023-09-06
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    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-07-19
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  5. 2023-07-19
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2022-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-10-07
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2022-07-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2022-06-30
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    DRYSDALE, Kenneth John resigned
    director
  10. 2022-04-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-12-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2020-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-08-01
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    capital · SH19
  18. 2015-07-28
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    HOY, Harry Grieve resigned
    director
  19. 2013-08-29
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited, No 1 Brookhill Way, Banbury, Oxon, OX16 3EL
  20. 2012-02-29
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    KEILLOR, Colin resigned
    director
  21. 2011-09-01
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    DRYSDALE, Kenneth John appointed
    director
  22. 2011-09-01
    ➕
    HOY, Harry Grieve appointed
    director
  23. 2011-08-31
    ➖
    KEILLOR, Ailsa Kim resigned
    secretary
  24. 2011-08-31
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    KEILLOR, Ailsa Kim resigned
    director
  25. 2009-02-19
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  26. 2006-06-01
    ➕
    RUXTON, Mark Robert appointed
    director
  27. 2006-06-01
    ➕
    KEILLOR, Ailsa Kim appointed
    secretary
  28. 2006-06-01
    ➕
    KEILLOR, Ailsa Kim appointed
    director
  29. 2006-06-01
    ➕
    KEILLOR, Colin appointed
    director
  30. 2006-05-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As KEILLOR GRAPHICS LIMITED
  31. 2006-05-30
    ➕
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2006-05-30
    ➖
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2006-05-30
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    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  34. 2006-05-30
    ➖
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 2006-05-30
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    PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  36. 2006-05-30
    ➖
    PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
  • 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.)

Group structure

Pks Group Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Pks Group Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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KEILLOR GRAPHICS LIMITED
This company · SC303120

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Pks Group Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control30/06/2022
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Kenneth John Drysdaleceased 30/06/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-05-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Registered office

Unit 1 Kirkton Business Park
Sir William Smith Road
Arbroath
Angus
DD11 3RD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-13
Last: 2025-05-30

Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)

RUXTON, Mark Robert→
director · ~47y · appointed 2006-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KEILLOR, Ailsa Kim→
secretary · appointed 2006-06-01 · resigned 2011-08-31
Resigned
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-05-30 · resigned 2006-05-30
Resigned
DRYSDALE, Kenneth John→
director · ~75y · appointed 2011-09-01 · resigned 2022-06-30
Resigned
HOY, Harry Grieve→
director · ~66y · appointed 2011-09-01 · resigned 2015-07-28
Resigned
KEILLOR, Ailsa Kim→
director · ~71y · appointed 2006-06-01 · resigned 2011-08-31
Resigned
KEILLOR, Colin→
director · ~71y · appointed 2006-06-01 · resigned 2012-02-29
Resigned
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-05-30 · resigned 2006-05-30
Resigned
PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-05-30 · resigned 2006-05-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited, No 1 Brookhill Way, Banbury, Oxon, OX16 3EL
A registered charge1 property29/08/2013—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property19/02/2009—
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Recent filings (79 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-07-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-07
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-12