KLYDE K9 FRIENDS LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC752890 · ltd · incorporated 2022-12-12
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£-16.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01490
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: 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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
10 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £16,430

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£16k
↑ 11% YoY
Current Assets
£12k
↑ 1225% YoY
Current Liabilities
-£18k-£12k-£6k-£267£6k£12kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£-16.4k£-18.5k
Current assets£11.9k£895
Net assets£-16.4k£-18.5k

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-10-08
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2025-10-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-10-07
    SWAN, Nicole Linda resigned
    director
  6. 2024-12-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2024-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-12-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As KLYDE K9 FRIENDS LTD
  9. 2022-12-12
    SWAN, Marc Paul appointed
    director
  10. 2022-12-12
    SWAN, Nicole Linda appointed
    director
  11. 2022-12-12
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Marc Paul Swan
Individual · Scottish · DOB 03/1992 · age 34
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control12/12/2022
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Nicole Linda Swanceased 07/10/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2022-12-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC01490 — SIC 01490

Registered office

1a Orangefield Place
Greenock
PA15 1YX
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-15
Last: 2025-12-01

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

SWAN, Marc Paul
director · ~34y · appointed 2022-12-12
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Active
SWAN, Nicole Linda
director · ~32y · appointed 2022-12-12 · resigned 2025-10-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (10 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-23
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-12-12