SOY KILTS LTD.

💤Zombieactive

SC316296 · ltd · incorporated 2007-02-09

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 Sept 2025

Net worth

£-2.7k

book net assets

Opportunity

67/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Manufacture of other men's outerwear

Sector: Manufacturing

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

47710Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores
77210Renting and leasing of recreational and sports goods

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (68/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

46 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

67/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)

Negative net assets

Liabilities exceed assets by £2,661

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

-£3k

Current Assets

£11k

Current Liabilities

—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)

Metric	2025-09-30
Total assets	£-2.7k
Current assets	£11.0k
Net assets	£-2.7k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand

2026-03-16
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accounts · AA
2025-12-11
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accounts · AA01
2024-12-23
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accounts · AA
2023-12-21
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accounts · AA
2022-12-20
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accounts · AA
2021-12-09
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accounts · AA
2020-12-11
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accounts · AA
2019-12-05
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accounts · AA
2018-12-20
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accounts · AA
2018-05-30
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address · AD01
2017-12-20
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accounts · AA
2016-12-29
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accounts · AA
2016-12-01
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address · AD01
2016-02-25
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annual-return · AR01
2015-12-31
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accounts · AA
2015-02-19
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2007-02-09
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Company incorporated
As SOY KILTS LTD.
2007-02-09
➕
GEORGE, Colin William appointed
secretary
2007-02-09
➕
GEORGE, Moira Jean appointed
director
2007-02-09
➕
BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2007-02-09
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BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2007-02-09
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STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
corporate-nominee-director
2007-02-09
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STEPHEN MABBOTT 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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100

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 19 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·

Confirmation statement overdue

high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-22

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mrs Moira Jean George Individual · British · DOB 04/1969 · age 57	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated2007-02-09

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC14131 — Manufacture of other men's outerwear

Registered office

54 Seafield Street

Portsoy

Banff

AB45 2QT

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-06-30

Last made up to: 2025-09-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-02-22OVERDUE

Last: 2025-02-08

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

GEORGE, Colin William→

secretary · appointed 2007-02-09

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

GEORGE, Moira Jean→

director · ~57y · appointed 2007-02-09

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Active

BRIAN REID LTD.→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-02-09 · resigned 2007-02-09

Resigned

STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-02-09 · resigned 2007-02-09

Resigned

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Recent filings (46 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2026-03-16

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended

accounts · AA01

2025-12-11