KCM PROPERTIES (SCOTLAND) LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC682749 · ltd · incorporated 2020-12-03
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£9.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueProperty-backed borrower. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -89% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
11 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 2.8y
0/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 2.8 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)
90
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
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
23 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £9,769
Cash draining
Cash down 89% YoY
Cash YoY
-89%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£2k
↓ 89% YoY
Net Worth
£10k
↑ 72% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↓ 93% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £605.2k | £84.9k |
| Current assets | £2.0k | £28.1k |
| Cash | £2.0k | £18.2k |
| Debtors | — | £9.9k |
| Net assets | £9.8k | £5.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-11-26🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2024-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-05-30🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2024-02-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-02-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-02-08🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2024-02-08🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2024-02-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-01-31📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-01-31📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-01-29🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2024-01-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-01-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-01-23🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2024-01-23🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2024-01-23🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2024-01-23🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2023-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-07-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-07-27🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2023-07-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2022-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-12-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-12-03🏢Company incorporatedAs KCM PROPERTIES (SCOTLAND) LTD
- 2020-12-03➕MEEKE, Kathryn Clare appointeddirector
- 2020-12-03📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
80/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 5 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome 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 low11 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Kathryn Clare Meeke Individual · British · DOB 04/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 03/12/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Property · G postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEPPOCH PROPERTY HOLDINGS LTD→ SC688883 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| KIAORA PROPERTIES LTD→ SC629296 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| KID VENTURE LTD→ SC708181 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| KIDZ PROPERTY LTD→ SC783839 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| KILBARCHAN DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED→ SC666024 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| KILLERMONT PROPERTIES LIMITED→ SC260265 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| KILMICHAEL DELUXE COTTAGES LIMITED→ SC228022 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| KINGDOMGB ESTATES LTD→ SC807676 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| KINGFISHER COMMERCIAL PROPERTY LTD→ SC787884 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| KINGFISHER EQUITIES LIMITED→ SC038883 · est 1963 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 62y | — | — |
| KINGSMITH PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LTD→ SC562020 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| KINGSPARK AVENUE PROPERTIES LIMITED→ SC744684 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-12-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
C/O D M Mcnaught & Co Ltd
166 Buchanan Street
Glasgow
G1 2LW
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-16
Last: 2025-12-02
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
MEEKE, Kathryn Clare→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2020-12-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
11
Total charges
11
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/11/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/05/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 08/02/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 08/02/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | 3 properties | 29/01/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 23/01/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 23/01/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 23/01/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 23/01/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/07/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/07/2023 | — |
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Recent filings (23 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-02
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-16
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-05-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-02-09
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-02-09
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-02-07
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-01-31
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-01-31
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-01-26
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-17