KTEC ACCESS SOLUTIONS LTD

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SC630807 · ltd · incorporated 2019-05-17
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to May 2024
Net worth
£942
book net assets
Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33110
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed manufacturing with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), 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: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
18 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £942

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£942
↑ 2198% YoY
Current Assets
£12k
↑ 20% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£2k£5k£7k£9k£12kMay 2023May 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-05-312023-05-31
Total assets£6.1k£4.5k
Current assets£11.7k£9.8k
Net assets£942£41

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-28
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  2. 2025-02-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-08-10
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2024-08-06
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2024-02-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-02-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-06-22
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2022-03-07
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2022-02-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-05-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-11-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2019-05-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As KTEC ACCESS SOLUTIONS LTD
  13. 2019-05-17
    MARTIN, Kenneth appointed
    director
  14. 2019-05-17
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

80/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Accounts overdue
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

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Kenneth Martin
Individual · British · DOB 11/1977 · age 49
5075%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control17/05/2019

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-05-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC33110 — SIC 33110

Registered office

10 James Hamilton Drive
Bellshill
ML4 1AZ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-02-28OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-30
Last: 2025-05-16

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

MARTIN, Kenneth
director · ~49y · appointed 2019-05-17
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Recent filings (18 total)

gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-08-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-07
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-16