KILTED GENERATION LIMITED
Opportunity 73/100 (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: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-30➖ARMSTRONG, William Gerard resigneddirector
- 2025-11-30➖MCEWAN, Malcolm Bell resigneddirector
- 2025-01-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-09-30➖CASSELLS, Stuart Graeme resigneddirector
- 2012-10-31➖GRAHAM, Steven resignedsecretary
- 2012-10-31➕ARMSTRONG, William Gerard appointeddirector
- 2012-10-31➖GRAHAM, Steven Colin resigneddirector
- 2010-08-31🏢Company incorporatedAs KILTED GENERATION LIMITED
- 2010-08-31➕MACDONALD, Kevin James appointeddirector
- 2010-08-31➕GRAHAM, Steven appointedsecretary
- 2010-08-31➕CASSELLS, Stuart Graeme appointeddirector
- 2010-08-31➕GRAHAM, Steven Colin appointeddirector
- 2010-08-31➕MCEWAN, Malcolm Bell appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: ARMSTRONG, William Gerard resigned 2025-11-30; MCEWAN, Malcolm Bell resigned 2025-11-30
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Kevin James Macdonald Individual · British · DOB 01/1978 · age 48 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest | 01/12/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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