KIRKGATE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC402158 · ltd · incorporated 2011-06-22
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with a workable charge structure — clean refinance potential.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Dependent on title and valuation due diligence; standard property risks.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 11.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 11.8y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
30 officers (5 active, 30 linked, 29 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
86 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (80 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-24➖DUFF, Robert Mcdonald resigneddirector
- 2026-04-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-20➖LEGUNSEN, Esther resigneddirector
- 2025-04-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-05➖JOHNSON, Ritchie resigneddirector
- 2025-01-15➕DUFF, Robert Mcdonald appointeddirector
- 2024-09-23➖SELVAM, Shen resigneddirector
- 2024-09-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-21➕MACBEATH, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2023-06-21➕MCCORD, John William Alexander appointeddirector
- 2023-04-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-02➕JOHNSON, Ritchie appointeddirector
- 2023-02-27➖JAWAD, Ahsan resigneddirector
- 2023-02-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-07➖EDWARDS, Gordon Normandale resigneddirector
- 2022-11-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-31➕BARKER, Greg appointeddirector
- 2022-08-31➕JAWAD, Ahsan appointeddirector
- 2022-08-30➖SELVAM, Shenthiel Kumar resigneddirector
- 2022-08-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-22➖MORRISON, Graham Wilson resigneddirector
- 2021-12-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-12-08➕SELVAM, Shen appointeddirector
- 2021-11-16➕SELVAM, Shenthiel Kumar appointeddirector
- 2021-08-18➕LEGUNSEN, Esther appointeddirector
- 2021-06-30➖CLAPPERTON, Neil resigneddirector
- 2019-12-08➖EDGHILL, Stacy resigneddirector
- 2019-11-12🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2019-11-12🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-09-26➖DODUNSKI, Richard Joseph resigneddirector
- 2018-03-18➕DODUNSKI, Richard Joseph appointeddirector
- 2018-03-13➕DAVIDSON, James Stewart Cardno appointeddirector
- 2018-03-13➖DODUNSKI, Richard Joseph resigneddirector
- 2018-03-13➕EDGHILL, Stacy appointeddirector
- 2018-03-05➖HERD, Christopher resigneddirector
- 2017-02-14➖AGARWAL, Abhishek, Dr resigneddirector
- 2016-12-13➕CLAPPERTON, Neil appointeddirector
- 2016-11-17➖FORD, Martin resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 80 events
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: DUFF, Robert Mcdonald resigned 2026-04-24; LEGUNSEN, Esther resigned 2025-08-20
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-06-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
74 / Huntly House Huntly Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1TD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-08
Last: 2025-08-25
Officers (5 active · 25 resigned)
Active
BARKER, Greg→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2022-08-31
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DAVIDSON, James Stewart Cardno→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2018-03-13
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MACBEATH, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2023-06-21
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MCCORD, John William Alexander→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2023-06-21
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AGARWAL, Abhishek, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2016-04-26 · resigned 2017-02-14
ATKINSON, Rhona Joan Gillanders→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2011-10-25 · resigned 2013-04-12
CLAPPERTON, Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2016-12-13 · resigned 2021-06-30
DODUNSKI, Richard Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2018-03-18 · resigned 2018-09-26
DODUNSKI, Richard Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2011-10-25 · resigned 2018-03-13
DUFF, Robert Mcdonald→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2025-01-15 · resigned 2026-04-24
EDGHILL, Stacy→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2018-03-13 · resigned 2019-12-08
EDWARDS, Gordon Normandale→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2011-06-22 · resigned 2022-12-07
FORD, Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2012-12-11 · resigned 2016-11-17
HERD, Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2016-04-26 · resigned 2018-03-05
JAWAD, Ahsan→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2022-08-31 · resigned 2023-02-27
JOHNSON, Ritchie→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2023-03-02 · resigned 2025-03-05
LEGUNSEN, Esther→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2021-08-18 · resigned 2025-08-20
MCKIMMIE, William Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2011-06-22 · resigned 2013-12-10
MORRISON, Graham Wilson→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2016-04-26 · resigned 2022-06-22
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/07/2014 | 12/11/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 30/06/2014 | 12/11/2019 |
Recent filings (86 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-08-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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2023-07-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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2023-07-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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2023-04-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-27