KILMARTIN (SCOTLAND) LTD.
💤Zombieactive
SC418147 · ltd · incorporated 2012-02-28
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
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 02100
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 13.1y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-19➖WACHTMEISTER, Axel Vollrath resigneddirector
- 2023-11-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-11-07🔒Charge registered #2Lender: E Power Limited
- 2023-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-04-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-04-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-03-31➖MEIKLE, Clive resigneddirector
- 2019-03-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-24➖CHALMERS, Alan David Hutchison resignedsecretary
- 2018-04-24📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2017-03-02➕CHALMERS, Alan David Hutchison appointedsecretary
- 2017-03-02➖YOUNG, John Gavin resignedsecretary
- 2013-03-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Edf Energy Renewables Limited
- 2012-07-06➕YOUNG, John Gavin appointedsecretary
- 2012-07-06➕MEIKLE, Clive appointeddirector
- 2012-04-10➕WACHTMEISTER, Nils Gustaf appointeddirector
- 2012-02-28🏢Company incorporatedAs KILMARTIN (SCOTLAND) LTD.
- 2012-02-28➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-02-28➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-02-28➕MABBOTT, Stephen George appointeddirector
- 2012-02-28➖MABBOTT, Stephen George resigneddirector
- 2012-02-28➕WACHTMEISTER, Axel Vollrath 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
58/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- 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 Nils Gustaf Wachtmeister Individual · Swedish · DOB 12/1979 · age 47 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 28/02/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Axel Wachtmeisterceased 28/02/2019· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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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
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-02-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC02100 — SIC 02100
Registered office
5 Atholl Crescent
Edinburgh
EH3 8EJ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-14
Last: 2026-02-28
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
WACHTMEISTER, Nils Gustaf→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2012-04-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHALMERS, Alan David Hutchison→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-03-02 · resigned 2018-04-24
YOUNG, John Gavin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-07-06 · resigned 2017-03-02
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2012-02-28 · resigned 2012-02-28
MABBOTT, Stephen George→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2012-02-28 · resigned 2012-02-28
MEIKLE, Clive→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2012-07-06 · resigned 2019-03-31
WACHTMEISTER, Axel Vollrath→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2012-02-28 · resigned 2023-12-19
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | E Power E Power Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/11/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Edf Energy Renewables Edf Energy Renewables Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 15/03/2013 | — |
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Recent filings (49 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-20
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-03-10