KIRKTON ENGINEERING LIMITED
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
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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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
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Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-13📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2019-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-10-04🏢Company incorporatedAs KIRKTON ENGINEERING LIMITED
- 2017-10-04➕GORDON, Andrew Neil appointeddirector
- 2017-10-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2017-10-04📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Neil Gordon Individual · British · DOB 07/1980 · age 46 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 04/10/2017 |
Jade Gordon Individual · British · DOB 04/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 14/11/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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