THE BASE KILMARNOCK C.I.C.

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC453809 · ltd · incorporated 2013-07-04
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
46/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of arts facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 46/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
13 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
46/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
15
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-03-29
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-03-29
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-09-16
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    dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · SOAS(A)
  4. 2015-07-24
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  5. 2015-07-09
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  6. 2015-06-15
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2015-06-01
    MARR, Alistair Edmund resigned
    director
  8. 2014-08-18
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2014-08-18
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2014-05-01
    MARR, Alistair Edmund appointed
    director
  11. 2014-02-12
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  12. 2014-02-12
    ✏️
    change-of-name-community-interest-company
    change-of-name · CICCON
  13. 2014-02-12
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2013-07-29
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  15. 2013-07-29
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2013-07-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As THE BASE KILMARNOCK C.I.C.
  17. 2013-07-04
    RITCHIE, Gabriel appointed
    secretary
  18. 2013-07-04
    AULD, Karen appointed
    director
  19. 2013-07-04
    📄
    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

53/100
Moderate signal

Some 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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.

Red flags

2 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2015-04-04

Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-03-29

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-07-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC90040 — Operation of arts facilities

Registered office

The Base (Old Grange Church Hall)
Woodstock Street
Kilmarnock
East Ayrshire
KA1 2BE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2015-04-04OVERDUE
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

RITCHIE, Gabriel
secretary · appointed 2013-07-04
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Active
AULD, Karen
director · ~56y · appointed 2013-07-04
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Active
MARR, Alistair Edmund
director · ~68y · appointed 2014-05-01 · resigned 2015-06-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (13 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-03-29
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2015-09-16
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-07-24
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-07-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-06-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-08-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-08-18
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2014-02-12
change-of-name-community-interest-company
change-of-name · CICCON
2014-02-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2014-02-12
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2013-07-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-07-29
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2013-07-04