KINO ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC408066 · ltd · incorporated 2011-09-23
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
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£116.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).
🏦
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 11.7y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £116,675
Net assets shrinking
Down £11,679 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£117k
↓ 9.1% YoY
Current Assets
£129k
↑ 60% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £120.3k | £135.4k |
| Current assets | £128.8k | £80.7k |
| Net assets | £116.7k | £128.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
6
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
8
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 mortgage
Last 180 days
9
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2026-04-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-04-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-10➕MACKAY, Stuart Thomas appointeddirector
- 2026-04-10➖REEKIE, Graeme resigneddirector
- 2026-02-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-02-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-02-25🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2026-02-25🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-09-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-09-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-09-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-09-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2014-08-05🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Gala County Clubs Limited
- 2014-08-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Raphael Property Investment Company Limited
- 2011-09-23🏢Company incorporatedAs KINO ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED
- 2011-09-23➕REEKIE, Graeme appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Statham Cage Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Statham Cage Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
⬇
KINO ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED
This company · SC408066
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Statham Cage Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 10/04/2026 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Graeme Reekieceased 10/04/2026· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
Similar companies
Active · Leisure & entertainment · G postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HADENUFF LIMITED→ SC242924 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| HALF TRUTHS LIMITED→ SC777532 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| HAZELDEN EQUESTRIAN CENTRE LIMITED→ SC339753 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| HIGHLAND COW MOTOR HOME LTD→ SC399943 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| HOTPOD YOGA GLASGOW LIMITED→ SC577379 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| HUB PAISLEY LTD→ SC838083 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| IGH LIMITED→ SC490090 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| IMPROVE PERSONAL TRAINING LTD→ SC844662 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| INFINITY PADEL LTD→ SC854888 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| INGLISTON ACADEMY LIMITED→ SC353673 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| INKED ENTERTAINMENT LTD→ SC514116 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| INKEDIN LIMITED→ SC613597 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-09-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Registered office
C/O Dallas Mcmillan Solicitors
70 West Regent Street
Glasgow
G2 2QZ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-13
Last: 2026-04-29
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
MACKAY, Stuart Thomas→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2026-04-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
REEKIE, Graeme→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2011-09-23 · resigned 2026-04-10
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Gala County Clubs Gala County Clubs Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/08/2014 | 25/02/2026 | |
| satisfied | Raphael Property Investment Company Raphael Property Investment Company Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/08/2014 | 25/02/2026 |
Recent filings (49 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-04-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-15
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-02-25
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-05