KILBARCHAN (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

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SC339331 · ltd · incorporated 2008-03-11
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£15.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 18.0y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 3 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
61 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £15,185
Cash YoY
+15%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£4k
↑ 15% YoY
Net Worth
£15k
↑ 1193% YoY
Current Assets
£9k
↑ 5.8% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£3k£6k£9k£12k£15kOct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Total assets£15.2k£1.2k
Current assets£9.5k£9.0k
Cash£4.0k£3.5k
Debtors£5.5k£5.5k
Net assets£15.2k£1.2k

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
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-20
    📄
    replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
    officers · RP01AP01
  2. 2025-09-17
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  3. 2025-09-17
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  4. 2025-06-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-07-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-07-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-01-10
    ➕
    BARR, Duncan appointed
    secretary
  8. 2023-01-10
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  9. 2023-01-09
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  10. 2023-01-09
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2023-01-09
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2022-12-22
    ➖
    MUNROE, Lorna Jane resigned
    secretary
  13. 2022-12-22
    ➖
    MUNROE, John Thomas resigned
    director
  14. 2022-12-22
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2022-12-22
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  16. 2022-12-21
    ➕
    MURRAY, Russell Michael appointed
    director
  17. 2022-07-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2022-04-01
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  19. 2022-04-01
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  20. 2022-04-01
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2022-04-01
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  22. 2022-03-30
    ➖
    WRIGHT, Graeme Douglas resigned
    secretary
  23. 2022-03-30
    ➖
    WRIGHT, Graeme Douglas resigned
    director
  24. 2022-03-29
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  25. 2021-07-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2016-05-10
    ➖
    WRIGHT, Carol resigned
    secretary
  27. 2014-03-31
    ➕
    MUNROE, Lorna Jane appointed
    secretary
  28. 2014-03-31
    ➕
    WRIGHT, Carol appointed
    secretary
  29. 2008-05-14
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  30. 2008-03-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As KILBARCHAN (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
  31. 2008-03-11
    ➕
    WRIGHT, Graeme Douglas appointed
    secretary
  32. 2008-03-11
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2008-03-11
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  34. 2008-03-11
    ➕
    MUNROE, John Thomas appointed
    director
  35. 2008-03-11
    ➕
    WRIGHT, Graeme Douglas appointed
    director
  36. 2008-03-11
    ➕
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  37. 2008-03-11
    ➖
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
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.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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

2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.

🏛️
Barr Demolition Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
🏛️
R & J Consulting Scotland Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
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KILBARCHAN (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
This company · SC339331

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Barr Demolition Limited
Corporate entity
25–50%
—25-50% shares23/12/2022
R & J Consulting Scotland Ltd
Corporate entity
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting30/03/2022
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr John Thomas Munroeceased 22/12/2022· significant influence
  • Mr Graeme Douglas Wrightceased 30/03/2022· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2008-03-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

Oakfield House
378 Brandon Street
Motherwell
ML1 1XA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-23
Last: 2026-02-09

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

BARR, Duncan→
secretary · appointed 2023-01-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MURRAY, Russell Michael→
director · ~55y · appointed 2022-12-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MUNROE, Lorna Jane→
secretary · appointed 2014-03-31 · resigned 2022-12-22
Resigned
WRIGHT, Carol→
secretary · appointed 2014-03-31 · resigned 2016-05-10
Resigned
WRIGHT, Graeme Douglas→
secretary · appointed 2008-03-11 · resigned 2022-03-30
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-03-11 · resigned 2008-03-11
Resigned
MUNROE, John Thomas→
director · ~60y · appointed 2008-03-11 · resigned 2022-12-22
Resigned
WRIGHT, Graeme Douglas→
director · ~66y · appointed 2008-03-11 · resigned 2022-03-30
Resigned
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2008-03-11 · resigned 2008-03-11
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Floating charge1 property14/05/2008—
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Recent filings (61 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-03
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-02-20
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-09-17
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-09
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-01-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-01-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-01-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-22