KIDS TALK RUTHERGLEN LTD

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SC673334 · ltd · incorporated 2020-09-07
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£-91.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 76/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 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
16 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 · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £91,945

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£92k
Current Assets
£83k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-04-30
Total assets£-91.9k
Current assets£83.4k
Net assets£-91.9k

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

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • 2 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 2 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-04-28
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2025-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-08-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2023-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-06-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-01-26
    FIELD, Bridie Marie appointed
    director
  9. 2021-01-26
    FIELD, Thomas Andrew resigned
    director
  10. 2021-01-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2021-01-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2021-01-26
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2020-09-07
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    Company incorporated
    As KIDS TALK RUTHERGLEN LTD
  14. 2020-09-07
    FIELD, Thomas Andrew appointed
    director
  15. 2020-09-07
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

83/100
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 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Bridie Marie Field
Individual · British · DOB 05/1966 · age 60
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control07/09/2020

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
Incorporated2020-09-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47710 — Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores

Registered office

Unit 31, Coatbridge Business Centre
204 Main Street
Coatbridge
ML5 3RB
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-20
Last: 2025-09-06

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

FIELD, Bridie Marie
director · ~60y · appointed 2021-01-26
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Active
FIELD, Thomas Andrew
director · ~28y · appointed 2020-09-07 · resigned 2021-01-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (16 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-28
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-01-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-01-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-01-26