KILBRIDE RESOURCES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC316663 · ltd · incorporated 2007-02-16
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
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 08990
Sector: Mining & quarrying
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 18.0y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (84/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 9 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
86 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees400400

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-02-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2023-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-10-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2022-10-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2022-10-01
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    NEEDHAM, Andrew Richard appointed
    director
  9. 2021-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-06-30
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2020-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-08-27
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  13. 2020-08-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2020-08-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2020-08-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2020-08-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2020-08-12
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  18. 2020-08-12
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  19. 2020-07-23
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    HADDRILL, Ian appointed
    director
  20. 2020-07-23
    ➕
    STEER, Ian Peter appointed
    director
  21. 2020-07-23
    ➖
    BURNS, Jacqueline Anne resigned
    director
  22. 2020-07-23
    ➖
    FROST, Peter James resigned
    director
  23. 2020-06-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2015-08-21
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    Charge satisfied #2
  25. 2015-01-14
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    CARROLL, Timothy Patrick Martin resigned
    director
  26. 2011-07-28
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    BROOMFIELD, John Richard resigned
    director
  27. 2010-07-28
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    Charge satisfied #1
  28. 2010-04-08
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Kilbride Holdings Limited
  29. 2010-04-08
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Kilmartin Properties Limited
  30. 2010-04-01
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    BROOMFIELD, John Richard appointed
    director
  31. 2010-04-01
    ➕
    BURNS, Jacqueline Anne appointed
    director
  32. 2010-04-01
    ➕
    CARROLL, Timothy Patrick Martin appointed
    director
  33. 2010-04-01
    ➕
    FROST, Peter James appointed
    director
  34. 2010-01-07
    ➖
    WOTHERSPOON, Robert John resigned
    director
  35. 2008-05-02
    ➖
    URQUHART, Roderick Macduff resigned
    secretary
  36. 2008-04-29
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  37. 2007-03-06
    ➕
    BANYARD, Colin Roderick appointed
    director
  38. 2007-02-16
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    Company incorporated
    As KILBRIDE RESOURCES LIMITED
  39. 2007-02-16
    ➕
    URQUHART, Roderick Macduff appointed
    secretary
  40. 2007-02-16
    ➕
    WOTHERSPOON, Robert John appointed
    director

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
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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.
  • 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 Ian Peter Steer
Individual · British · DOB 07/1954 · age 72
25–50%
—25-50% shares31/03/2021
Mr Colin Roderick Banyard
Individual · British · DOB 04/1952 · age 74
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control21/07/2020
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Kilbride Holdings Limitedceased 21/07/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-02-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC08990 — SIC 08990

Registered office

Caledon Property Group
1 Hill Street
Edinburgh
EH2 3JP
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-23
Last: 2026-01-09

Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)

BANYARD, Colin Roderick→
director · ~74y · appointed 2007-03-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HADDRILL, Ian→
director · ~49y · appointed 2020-07-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NEEDHAM, Andrew Richard→
director · ~61y · appointed 2022-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STEER, Ian Peter→
director · ~72y · appointed 2020-07-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
URQUHART, Roderick Macduff→
secretary · appointed 2007-02-16 · resigned 2008-05-02
Resigned
BROOMFIELD, John Richard→
director · ~59y · appointed 2010-04-01 · resigned 2011-07-28
Resigned
BURNS, Jacqueline Anne→
director · ~69y · appointed 2010-04-01 · resigned 2020-07-23
Resigned
CARROLL, Timothy Patrick Martin→
director · ~72y · appointed 2010-04-01 · resigned 2015-01-14
Resigned
FROST, Peter James→
director · ~65y · appointed 2010-04-01 · resigned 2020-07-23
Resigned
WOTHERSPOON, Robert John→
director · ~68y · appointed 2007-02-16 · resigned 2010-01-07
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Kilbride Holdings
Kilbride Holdings Limited
Floating charge1 property08/04/2010—
satisfied
Kilmartin Properties
Kilmartin Properties Limited
Floating charge1 property08/04/201021/08/2015
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
Floating charge1 property29/04/200828/07/2010
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Recent filings (86 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-06-30