KINELL SERVICES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC350950 · ltd · incorporated 2008-11-06
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
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£50.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), 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: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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, 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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
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
45 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £50,202
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£50k
↑ 1.0% YoY
Current Assets
£501k
↑ 105% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £449.8k | £199.3k |
| Current assets | £500.7k | £244.3k |
| Net assets | £50.2k | £49.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-09➖EMEYE, Stella Isioma resigneddirector
- 2020-11-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-12-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-11-11➖MBAGWU, Ikenna Cyril resigneddirector
- 2015-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-06-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2015-06-01➕MBAGWU, Ikenna Cyril appointeddirector
- 2008-11-06🏢Company incorporatedAs KINELL SERVICES LIMITED
- 2008-11-06➕EMEYE, Stella Isioma appointedsecretary
- 2008-11-06➕EMEYE, Kingsley Ehiwarior appointeddirector
- 2008-11-06➕EMEYE, Stella Isioma appointeddirector
Owner dependency
85/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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
cleanNo 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Kingsley Ehiwarior Emeye Individual · British · DOB 09/1971 · age 55 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Stella Isioma Emeye Individual · British · DOB 04/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JTS PROPERTIES LTD→ SC618819 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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| JUST BEHOLD LTD→ SC777152 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| JW KEGS PROPERTIES LTD→ SC784454 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| KAN MURRAY LTD→ SC812878 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| KCN KIDD LTD→ SC816682 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| KILBRIDE PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS LTD→ SC717970 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| KINDERGARTEN (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC146118 · est 1993 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 32y | — | — |
| KINGER PROPERTY LIMITED→ SC706656 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| KINTAIL MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ SC214155 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| KIRKTON LEASING LIMITED→ SC859119 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-11-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
3 Lochinch Park Cove
Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire
AB12 3RF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-12
Last: 2025-09-28
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
EMEYE, Stella Isioma→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-11-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
EMEYE, Kingsley Ehiwarior→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2008-11-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
EMEYE, Stella Isioma→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2008-11-06 · resigned 2020-11-09
MBAGWU, Ikenna Cyril→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2015-06-01 · resigned 2015-11-11
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Recent filings (45 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-08-04