KERR & CO PROPERTIES LTD
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. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 3.0y
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 3.0 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £56.0k |
| Current assets | £25.2k |
| Cash | £25.9k |
| Debtors | £-708 |
| Net assets | £-17.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-05-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-05-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-04-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-05-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
- 2022-07-08🏢Company incorporatedAs KERR & CO PROPERTIES LTD
- 2022-07-08➕KERR, James William, Dr appointeddirector
- 2022-07-08➕KERR, Rebecca May appointeddirector
- 2022-07-08📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "KERR" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Rebecca May Kerr Individual · British · DOB 09/1991 · age 35 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 08/07/2022 |
Mr James William Kerr Individual · British · DOB 02/1989 · age 37 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 08/07/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Paragon Paragon Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/05/2023 | — |