THE KATIE MCKERRACHER TRUST

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SC361381 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2009-06-18
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£112.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
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. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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, 1 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, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
46 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 · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £112,785
Cash YoY
+9%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£113k
↑ 8.8% YoY
Net Worth
£113k
↑ 8.7% YoY
Current Assets
£113k
↑ 8.7% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£23k£45k£68k£91k£113kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£112.8k£103.7k
Current assets£113.4k£104.3k
Cash£112.8k£103.8k
Debtors£43£43
Net assets£112.8k£103.7k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-21
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  2. 2025-11-09
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    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-10-11
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    MANSON, Dianne resigned
    director
  4. 2024-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-11-20
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  6. 2023-01-10
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  7. 2021-12-21
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  8. 2020-12-19
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  9. 2019-12-11
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  10. 2018-12-20
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  11. 2017-11-29
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  12. 2017-01-03
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  13. 2016-08-08
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  14. 2015-12-04
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  15. 2015-06-24
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  16. 2014-11-25
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  17. 2014-07-02
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  18. 2009-06-18
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    Company incorporated
    As THE KATIE MCKERRACHER TRUST
  19. 2009-06-18
    ➕
    MCKERRACHER, Ann appointed
    secretary
  20. 2009-06-18
    ➕
    LUNN, David Joseph appointed
    director
  21. 2009-06-18
    ➕
    MCKERRACHER, Andrew John appointed
    director
  22. 2009-06-18
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    MCKERRACHER, Ann appointed
    director
  23. 2009-06-18
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    JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  24. 2009-06-18
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    JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2009-06-18
    ➕
    MANSON, Dianne appointed
    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 "MCKERRACHER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 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 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

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 Andrew John Mckerracher
Individual · British · DOB 08/1967 · age 59
——sig. influencesignificant influence08/08/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2009-06-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

Cherrydene
Ettrickbridge
Selkirk
TD7 5JL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-02
Last: 2025-06-18

Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)

MCKERRACHER, Ann→
secretary · appointed 2009-06-18
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Active
LUNN, David Joseph→
director · ~63y · appointed 2009-06-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCKERRACHER, Andrew John→
director · ~59y · appointed 2009-06-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCKERRACHER, Ann→
director · ~58y · appointed 2009-06-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2009-06-18 · resigned 2009-06-18
Resigned
MANSON, Dianne→
director · ~61y · appointed 2009-06-18 · resigned 2025-10-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (46 total)

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accounts · AA
2025-11-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-22