KBKE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC548603 · ltd · incorporated 2016-10-26
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
47/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Unlicenced restaurants and cafes
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 47/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
6 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
47/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
5
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 (8 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-04-08
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2019-04-08
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2019-01-08
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
    insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
  4. 2018-01-10
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2018-01-10
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2016-10-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As KBKE LIMITED
  7. 2016-10-26
    RAMSAY, Clive Douglas appointed
    director
  8. 2016-10-26
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

88/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2019-04-08

2 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2019-04-08: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2019-01-08: liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Clive Douglas Ramsay
Individual · British · DOB 06/1962 · age 64
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control26/10/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-10-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC56102 — Unlicenced restaurants and cafes

Registered office

Per Asm Recovery Limited Glenhead House
Port Of Menteith
Stirling
FK8 3LE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

RAMSAY, Clive Douglas
director · ~64y · appointed 2016-10-26
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Recent filings (6 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2019-04-08
liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2019-01-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-01-10
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2018-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-10-26
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2016-10-26