KDA STUDIO LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
SC782496 · ltd · incorporated 2023-09-13
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Hairdressing and other beauty treatment
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
13 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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
—
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 miscellaneous
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-06📄legacymiscellaneous · RP01PSC01
- 2025-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-11-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-11-06➕MC DONALD, Daniel, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2023-11-06➖INGLIS-MC DONALD, Daniel resigneddirector
- 2023-11-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-11-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-11-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-11-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-13🏢Company incorporatedAs KDA STUDIO LTD
- 2023-09-13➕CONNELLY, Kerry appointeddirector
- 2023-09-13➕JONES, Amanda appointeddirector
- 2023-09-13➕INGLIS-MC DONALD, Daniel appointeddirector
- 2023-09-13📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Young company: Only 2.8 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr. Daniel Mc Donald Individual · British · DOB 04/1992 · age 34 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/11/2023 |
Miss Kerry Connelly Individual · British · DOB 04/1993 · age 33 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/11/2023 |
Amanda Jones Individual · British · DOB 11/1989 · age 37 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 13/09/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr. David Mc Donaldceased 06/11/2023· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CITY GATE CONSTRUCTION (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC244614 · est 2003 | £12.48M £9.36M–£15.60M | — | — | 194 | 23y | 88 | 63y |
| BRAID GROUP (HOLDINGS) LIMITED→ SC299361 · est 2006 | £2.98M £2.24M–£3.73M | — | — | 200 | 20y | 93 | 59y |
| IMPERIAL LAUNDRY LIMITED→ SC466704 · est 2014 | £86.3k £64.7k–£107.8k | £126.9k | — | 100 | 12y | 94 | 66y |
| MOBILE GRITTING SERVICES LIMITED→ SC378297 · est 2010 | — | — | £701.6k | — | 16y | 83 | 61y |
| RIVERSIDE INVERCLYDE (PROPERTY HOLDINGS) LIMITED→ SC331360 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | 83 | 68y |
| SALON ALTERNATIVES LTD.→ SC367809 · est 2009 | — | — | £483.9k | — | 16y | 83 | 69y |
| STERLING HYDROKLEAR LIMITED→ SC321932 · est 2007 | — | — | — | 0 | 19y | 83 | 81y |
| WEST COAST DESIGN & PRINT LTD.→ SC302588 · est 2006 | — | — | £104.8k | — | 20y | 83 | 63y |
| ARDORAN MARINE LIMITED→ SC290011 · est 2005 | — | — | £455.9k | — | 20y | 82 | 79y |
| CUT AND DRY (RENFREW) LIMITED→ SC080545 · est 1982 | — | — | £27.6k | — | 43y | 82 | 74y |
| EXCEL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LTD.→ SC292026 · est 2005 | — | — | £176.8k | — | 20y | 82 | 64y |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-09-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96020 — Hairdressing and other beauty treatment
Registered office
Kda Studio
6,/8walkinshaw Street
Johnstone
PA5 8AB
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-21
Last: 2025-12-07
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
CONNELLY, Kerry→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2023-09-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JONES, Amanda→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2023-09-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MC DONALD, Daniel, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2023-11-06
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INGLIS-MC DONALD, Daniel→
Resigneddirector · ~34y · appointed 2023-09-13 · resigned 2023-11-06
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Recent filings (13 total)
legacy
miscellaneous · RP01PSC01
2026-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-11-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-11-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-11-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-11-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-06
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-09-13