STEWART & KYLE LTD.

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC346839 · ltd · incorporated 2008-08-08
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-11-14
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2017-11-14
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-08-29
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2017-08-22
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2017-06-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2016-06-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2015-08-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2015-06-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2014-08-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2014-06-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2013-08-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2013-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2012-08-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2012-06-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2011-08-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2011-06-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2010-09-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2010-05-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2009-09-01
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  20. 2008-09-10
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    legacy
    capital · 88(2)
  21. 2008-08-19
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  22. 2008-08-19
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  23. 2008-08-15
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  24. 2008-08-15
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  25. 2008-08-15
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  26. 2008-08-08
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    Company incorporated
    As STEWART & KYLE LTD.
  27. 2008-08-08
    ➕
    SIMPSON, Jill Marie appointed
    secretary
  28. 2008-08-08
    ➕
    SIMPSON, Jill Marie appointed
    director
  29. 2008-08-08
    ➕
    SIMPSON, Raymond James appointed
    director
  30. 2008-08-08
    ➕
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2008-08-08
    ➖
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
    corporate-secretary
  32. 2008-08-08
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    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-director
  33. 2008-08-08
    ➖
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
    corporate-director
  34. 2008-08-08
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    PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. appointed
    corporate-director
  35. 2008-08-08
    ➖
    PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES 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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
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 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-11-14

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Raymond James Simpson
Individual · British · DOB 12/1956 · age 70
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mrs Jill Marie Simpson
Individual · British · DOB 06/1959 · age 67
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-08-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

Torridon House Torridon Lane
Off Grampian Road
Rosyth
KY11 2EU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

SIMPSON, Jill Marie→
secretary · appointed 2008-08-08
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Active
SIMPSON, Jill Marie→
director · ~67y · appointed 2008-08-08
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Active
SIMPSON, Raymond James→
director · ~70y · appointed 2008-08-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-08-08 · resigned 2008-08-08
Resigned
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-director · appointed 2008-08-08 · resigned 2008-08-08
Resigned
PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD.→
corporate-director · appointed 2008-08-08 · resigned 2008-08-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (26 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-11-14
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-08-29
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-06-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-06-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-06-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2013-06-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2012-06-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-08-25