HKK HOLDINGS (ABERDEEN) LIMITED
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash | £3 | £3 |
| Net assets | £1.00M | £1.00M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
3 signals 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
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-24➖MCDONALD, Kyle William resigneddirector
- 2019-05-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-01➕HM SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-07-17🏢Company incorporatedAs HKK HOLDINGS (ABERDEEN) LIMITED
- 2013-07-17➕MCDONALD, Hamish Maclennan appointeddirector
- 2013-07-17➕MCDONALD, Kevin appointeddirector
- 2013-07-17➕MCDONALD, Kyle William appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Kevin Mcdonald Individual · British · DOB 12/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 17/07/2016 |
Mr Hamish Maclennan Mcdonald Individual · British · DOB 09/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 17/07/2016 |
Mr Kyle William Mcdonald Individual · British · DOB 05/1991 · age 35 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 17/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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6 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.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
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