KCD PROPERTY HOLDINGS LTD

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SC764648 · ltd · incorporated 2023-04-03
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
£-1.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 71/100 (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 (73/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
10 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £1,162

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£11k
Net Worth
-£1k
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-30
Total assets£-1.2k
Cash£11.0k
Net assets£-1.2k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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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
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-20
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  3. 2025-08-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-08-19
    📄
    administrative-restoration-company
    restoration · RT01
  5. 2024-09-03
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  6. 2024-06-18
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2023-04-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As KCD PROPERTY HOLDINGS LTD
  8. 2023-04-03
    CHARLES, Gary appointed
    director
  9. 2023-04-03
    📄
    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

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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Gary Charles
Individual · British · DOB 01/1975 · age 51
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting03/04/2023

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
Incorporated2023-04-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

4 Station Cresent Ind Estate
Station Road
Renfrew
Renfrewshire
PA4 8RA
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-16
Last: 2026-04-02

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

CHARLES, Gary
director · ~51y · appointed 2023-04-03
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Recent filings (10 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-27
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-19
administrative-restoration-company
restoration · RT01
2025-08-19
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2024-09-03
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-06-18
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-04-03