KEITH ROSE ENGINEERING LTD.

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SC337330 · ltd · incorporated 2008-02-06
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Asset base steady — strong defensive profile, no urgency cue.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Last 90 days

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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£60.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 28302
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 41202Construction of domestic buildings
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), 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 -61% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £60,098
Cash draining
Cash down 61% YoY
Cash YoY
-61%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£21k
↓ 61% YoY
Net Worth
£60k
↑ 63% YoY
Current Assets
£282k
↓ 1.0% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£57k£114k£171k£228k£285kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£80.1k£73.5k
Current assets£281.8k£284.6k
Cash£21.5k£55.6k
Debtors£76.8k£53.4k
Net assets£60.1k£36.9k

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

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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
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
1
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  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-22
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  2. 2024-11-25
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  3. 2023-11-28
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  4. 2022-09-08
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  5. 2021-12-22
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  6. 2020-12-23
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  7. 2019-12-09
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  8. 2018-12-19
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  9. 2017-11-28
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  10. 2016-11-02
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  11. 2016-02-29
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  12. 2015-12-22
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  13. 2015-02-06
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  14. 2014-12-30
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  15. 2014-02-11
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  16. 2008-02-06
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    Company incorporated
    As KEITH ROSE ENGINEERING LTD.
  17. 2008-02-06
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    ROSE, Sarah Melanie appointed
    secretary
  18. 2008-02-06
    ➕
    ROSE, Keith Dale appointed
    director
  19. 2008-02-06
    ➕
    ROSE, Keith Denis appointed
    director
  20. 2008-02-06
    ➕
    ROSE, Sarah Melanie appointed
    director
  21. 2008-02-06
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    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2008-02-06
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    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2008-02-06
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-director
  24. 2008-02-06
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-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
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ROSE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Keith Denis Rose
Individual · British · DOB 03/1963 · age 63
——sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest06/02/2017

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
Incorporated2008-02-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC28302 — SIC 28302

Registered office

Workshop, Rosenewton
Clatt
Huntly
Aberdeenshire
AB54 4PH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-20
Last: 2026-02-06

Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)

ROSE, Sarah Melanie→
secretary · appointed 2008-02-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROSE, Keith Dale→
director · ~38y · appointed 2008-02-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROSE, Keith Denis→
director · ~63y · appointed 2008-02-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROSE, Sarah Melanie→
director · ~39y · appointed 2008-02-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-02-06 · resigned 2008-02-06
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-director · appointed 2008-02-06 · resigned 2008-02-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (48 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-22
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-23
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-02-19