KERR & CO PROPERTIES LTD

🌿Early-stageactive
SC737796 · ltd · incorporated 2022-07-08
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with a workable charge structure — clean refinance potential.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Dependent on title and valuation due diligence; standard property risks.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£-17.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed property-backed borrower — 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. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 3.0y

50/100
clean up first

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.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
16 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
60
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 declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £17,422

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£26k
Net Worth
-£17k
Current Assets
£25k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-09-30
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.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-22
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2025-04-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-11-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2024-11-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2024-11-28
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2024-11-28
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2024-11-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2024-05-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2024-05-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2024-04-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-06-09
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  13. 2023-05-31
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
  14. 2022-07-08
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    Company incorporated
    As KERR & CO PROPERTIES LTD
  15. 2022-07-08
    KERR, James William, Dr appointed
    director
  16. 2022-07-08
    KERR, Rebecca May appointed
    director
  17. 2022-07-08
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

81/100
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
  • +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

36/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Rebecca May Kerr
Individual · British · DOB 09/1991 · age 35
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control08/07/2022
Mr James William Kerr
Individual · British · DOB 02/1989 · age 37
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control08/07/2022

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
Incorporated2022-07-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

Roman Court 17 Boclair Road
Bearsden
East Dunbartonshire
G61 2QB
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-21
Last: 2025-07-07

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

KERR, James William, Dr
director · ~37y · appointed 2022-07-08
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Active
KERR, Rebecca May
director · ~35y · appointed 2022-07-08
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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Paragon
Paragon Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property31/05/2023
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Recent filings (16 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-04
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-12
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-06-09