KIRKNEWTON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST LTD

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SC307425 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2006-08-24

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

83/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Sector: Other service activities

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 84-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 84). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 2.2y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Newest facility, 2.2 years old — likely still in initial term.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

21 officers (7 active, 21 linked, 18 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

90 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

83/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand

2026-04-15
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2026-03-11
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officers · AP01
2026-03-01
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DE JONGE, Danielle Sinie Willeke appointed
director
2025-11-05
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accounts · AA
2025-06-24
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address · AD01
2024-08-27
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officers · AP01
2024-08-12
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FOSTER, Anthony William appointed
director
2024-04-22
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mortgage · MR01
2024-04-15
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mortgage · MR01
2024-04-12
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Ecology Building Society
2024-04-12
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Charge registered #1
Lender: The Scottish Ministers
2024-04-10
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accounts · AA
2024-02-02
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officers · TM01
2024-01-05
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officers · AP01
2023-11-29
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CAMPBELL, Susan Mary appointed
director
2023-02-10
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accounts · AA
2023-02-06
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GARRAD, Victor Edward Martin resigned
director
2022-01-27
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accounts · AA
2021-01-15
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accounts · AA
2020-01-08
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officers · TM01
2019-12-11
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accounts · AA
2019-04-10
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BIRCH, Kenneth Edward resigned
director
2018-12-28
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accounts · AA
2018-10-03
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officers · AP01
2018-04-30
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HASTINGS, Patricia Stewart resigned
director
2017-12-15
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HAMILTON, Caroline Elizabeth appointed
director
2017-08-23
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GREER, Neil Martin resigned
director
2016-04-11
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SHEARER, Daniel Paul resigned
director
2014-04-30
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BIRCH, Kenneth Edward appointed
director
2014-04-30
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HARDING, Brian John resigned
director
2013-08-01
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HASTINGS, Patricia Stewart appointed
director
2013-04-10
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BRACEWELL, Julia Helen resigned
director
2012-08-16
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MACGILLIVRAY, Paula resigned
secretary
2012-04-18
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HALL, Martin Stewart appointed
director
2012-04-18
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GORDON, John Hugh Hunter resigned
secretary
2012-04-18
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MACGILLIVRAY, Paula appointed
secretary
2012-04-18
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GREER, Neil Martin appointed
director
2010-12-08
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GORDON, John Hugh Hunter appointed
secretary
2010-09-01
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GARRAD, Caroline Avril resigned
secretary
2010-09-01
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GARRAD, Caroline Avril resigned
director
2010-09-01
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STRACHAN, John Liston resigned
director
2010-02-04
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SHEARER, Daniel Paul appointed
director
2009-09-04
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HUNTER GORDON, Hugh resigned
director
2008-10-14
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GARRAD, Victor Edward Martin appointed
director
2008-09-11
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BRACEWELL, Julia Helen appointed
director
2007-12-07
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SAMSON, Siobhan resigned
director
2007-04-03
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HARDING, Brian John appointed
director
2007-04-03
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SAMSON, Siobhan appointed
director
2007-04-03
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STRACHAN, John Liston appointed
director
2007-04-01
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GORDON, John Hugh Hunter appointed
director

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Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
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.)

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2006-08-24

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

41 Charlotte Square

Edinburgh

EH2 4HQ

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-05-31

Last made up to: 2025-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-07

Last: 2025-08-24