KAYS GARDEN SERVICES LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
SC617896 · ltd · incorporated 2019-01-11
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£16.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Landscape service activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £16,407
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£16k
↑ 98% YoY
Current Assets
£12k
↑ 163% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.2k | £1.5k |
| Current assets | £11.7k | £4.4k |
| Net assets | £16.4k | £8.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-09➖ANELLI, Nicolas James Lindsay resigneddirector
- 2023-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-12➖GARDEN, Richard resigneddirector
- 2022-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-01-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-01➕MCINTOSH, Irene appointedsecretary
- 2021-02-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-02-01📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-02-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-01-31➖LINDSAY, Karen Anne resignedsecretary
- 2020-11-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-11-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-11-01➕GARDEN, Richard appointeddirector
- 2020-11-01➖LINDSAY, Karen Anne resigneddirector
- 2020-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-20📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-08-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-05-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-04-19➕ANELLI, Nicolas James Lindsay appointeddirector
- 2019-04-17➕KAY, Jason Michael appointeddirector
- 2019-04-17➕LINDSAY, Karen Anne appointeddirector
- 2019-01-11🏢Company incorporatedAs KAYS GARDEN SERVICES LTD
- 2019-01-11➕KAY, Claire Louise appointeddirector
- 2019-01-11➕KAY, Mark appointeddirector
- 2019-01-11➕LINDSAY, Karen Anne appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mark Kay Individual · British · DOB 04/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 11/01/2019 |
Mrs Claire Louise Kay Individual · British · DOB 06/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 11/01/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-01-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC81300 — Landscape service activities
Registered office
Sheldon Barry Road
Barry
Carnoustie
Angus
DD7 7SA
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-24
Last: 2026-01-10
Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)
Active
KAY, Claire Louise→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2019-01-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KAY, Jason Michael→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2019-04-17
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Active
LINDSAY, Karen Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-01-11 · resigned 2021-01-31
ANELLI, Nicolas James Lindsay→
Resigneddirector · ~28y · appointed 2019-04-19 · resigned 2024-01-09
GARDEN, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2020-11-01 · resigned 2023-09-12
LINDSAY, Karen Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2019-04-17 · resigned 2020-11-01
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Recent filings (31 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-01-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-15
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-02-01