KENNEDY & DAUGHTERS LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC696356 · ltd · incorporated 2021-04-21
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
£-19.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Take-away food shops and mobile food stands
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 70/100 (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: Deleverage or restructure. Leverage at 100% of assets — consider sale of non-core assets or equity injection. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
29 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £19,867
High leverage
Liabilities are 100% of total assets
Net assets shrinking
Down £20,780 YoY
Leverage
100%
Liabilities / Total assets
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£20k
↓ 2276% YoY
Current Assets
£5k
↓ 60% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £52.7k | £82.7k |
| Current assets | £4.5k | £11.3k |
| Net assets | £-19.9k | £913 |
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
2
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Last 90 days
7
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
8
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-21📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-04-13📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2026-02-16➕KENNEDY, Alexander appointeddirector
- 2026-02-16➖KENNEDY, Calum Mclellan resigneddirector
- 2026-02-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-04-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-04-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-04-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-04-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-01-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-15✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-05-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-21🏢Company incorporatedAs KENNEDY & DAUGHTERS LTD
- 2021-04-21➕KENNEDY, Calum Mclellan appointeddirector
- 2021-04-21➕KENNEDY, Calum appointeddirector
- 2021-04-21➖KENNEDY, Calum resigneddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "KENNEDY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
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 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alexander Kennedy Individual · Scottish · DOB 03/1970 · age 56 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 16/02/2026 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Calum Kennedyceased 16/02/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Calum Kennedyceased 21/04/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-04-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC56103 — Take-away food shops and mobile food stands
Registered office
10 Annickbank Place
North Newmoor
Irvine
KA11 4FJ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-02
Last: 2026-02-16
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
KENNEDY, Alexander→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2026-02-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KENNEDY, Calum Mclellan→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2021-04-21 · resigned 2026-02-16
KENNEDY, Calum→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2021-04-21 · resigned 2021-04-21
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Recent filings (29 total)
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-04-21
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-04-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-04-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-03