K C K (WHITBURN) LTD
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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 | 2024-05-31 | 2023-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £5.8k | £6.2k |
| Current assets | £16.0k | £14.5k |
| Cash | £1.6k | £1.5k |
| Net assets | £-78.7k | £-46.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-30📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2026-04-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-31📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-06-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-05-14🏢Company incorporatedAs K C K (WHITBURN) LTD
- 2014-05-14➕CEFFERTY, Charles Rennie appointeddirector
- 2014-05-14➕CEFFERTY, Vivian appointeddirector
- 2014-05-14📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-28
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Charles Rennie Cefferty Individual · British · DOB 04/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Vivian Cefferty Individual · British · DOB 02/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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