KYLESMUIR DIGITAL LTD

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SC709606 · ltd · incorporated 2021-09-15
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.
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 66). 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 (79/100)

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 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
15 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-292024-06-29

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 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-04-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-06-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2023-05-31
    ➖
    GRAHAM, William James resigned
    director
  7. 2023-05-31
    ➖
    MCMILLAN, Fiona Jane resigned
    director
  8. 2023-05-31
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2023-05-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2023-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-10-20
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    GRAHAM, William James appointed
    director
  12. 2021-10-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2021-10-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2021-09-15
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    Company incorporated
    As KYLESMUIR DIGITAL LTD
  15. 2021-09-15
    ➕
    MCFARLANE, Iain appointed
    director
  16. 2021-09-15
    ➕
    MCMILLAN, Fiona Jane appointed
    director
  17. 2021-09-15
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Iain Mcfarlane
Individual · British · DOB 10/1960 · age 66
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control15/09/2021

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
Incorporated2021-09-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46190 — Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods

Registered office

Kylesmuir Cottage Kylesmuir Cottage, Auchinleck Road, Catrine
Catrine
Catrine
East Ayrshire
KA5 6SL
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-29
Last made up to: 2025-06-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-28
Last: 2025-09-14

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

MCFARLANE, Iain→
director · ~66y · appointed 2021-09-15
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Active
GRAHAM, William James→
director · ~37y · appointed 2021-10-20 · resigned 2023-05-31
Resigned
MCMILLAN, Fiona Jane→
director · ~35y · appointed 2021-09-15 · resigned 2023-05-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (15 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-29
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-06-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-10-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-10-20
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-09-15