KEN DUNCAN LTD
🌳Matureactive
SC364445 · ltd · incorporated 2009-08-24
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£971
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Architectural activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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 (2 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
61 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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £971
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£971
~ YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £971 | £969 |
| Net assets | £971 | £969 |
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
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-12-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-05-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-10📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2018-10-09📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2014-08-25➕DUNCAN, Kenneth William appointeddirector
- 2010-09-01➖HAWKINS, Raymond James resignedsecretary
- 2009-08-24🏢Company incorporatedAs KEN DUNCAN LTD
- 2009-08-24➕DUNCAN, Lorraine appointeddirector
- 2009-08-24➕HAWKINS, Raymond James appointedsecretary
- 2009-08-24➕TRAINER, Peter appointednominee-secretary
- 2009-08-24➖TRAINER, Peter resignednominee-secretary
- 2009-08-24➕MCINTOSH, Susan appointednominee-director
- 2009-08-24➖MCINTOSH, Susan resignednominee-director
- 2009-08-24➕TRAINER, Peter appointednominee-director
- 2009-08-24➖TRAINER, Peter resignednominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "DUNCAN" — 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — 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 candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 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 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Kenneth William Duncan Individual · British · DOB 02/1955 · age 71 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 25/07/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Lorraine Duncanceased 24/07/2024· 75-100% shares
- Mr Kenneth William Duncanceased 06/04/2016· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-08-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC71111 — Architectural activities
Registered office
6 Knockanreoch
Westland Road
Rothesay
PA20 0RA
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-24
Last: 2025-11-10
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
DUNCAN, Kenneth William→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2014-08-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DUNCAN, Lorraine→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2009-08-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HAWKINS, Raymond James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-08-24 · resigned 2010-09-01
TRAINER, Peter→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 2009-08-24 · resigned 2009-08-24
MCINTOSH, Susan→
Resignednominee-director · ~56y · appointed 2009-08-24 · resigned 2009-08-24
TRAINER, Peter→
Resignednominee-director · ~74y · appointed 2009-08-24 · resigned 2009-08-24
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Recent filings (61 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-12-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-05-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-05-06