KIP MCGRATH (DUNFERMLINE) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC429319 · ltd · incorporated 2012-07-30
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
56/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: General secondary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 56/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
16 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
56/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-10-09
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2015-10-09
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-06-19
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2015-06-04
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2015-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2014-12-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2014-12-10
    ➖
    WESTMORLAND, Julie Ann resigned
    director
  8. 2014-10-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2014-07-31
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2014-05-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2013-11-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2013-11-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2013-07-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2013-01-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2013-01-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2013-01-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  17. 2013-01-01
    ➕
    WESTMORLAND, Julie Ann appointed
    director
  18. 2012-08-29
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  19. 2012-07-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As KIP MCGRATH (DUNFERMLINE) LIMITED
  20. 2012-07-30
    ➕
    CASSERLY, Gerald Francis appointed
    director
  21. 2012-07-30
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Multiple 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-10-09

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-07-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85310 — General secondary education

Registered office

Unit 2 Evans Easy Space
Queensferry Road
Dunfermline
Fife
KY11 8UU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

CASSERLY, Gerald Francis→
director · ~55y · appointed 2012-07-30
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Active
WESTMORLAND, Julie Ann→
director · ~55y · appointed 2013-01-01 · resigned 2014-12-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (16 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-10-09
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-06-19
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-01-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-12-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2014-10-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-05-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-11-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-11-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-07-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-01-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-01-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-01-29
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2012-08-29