KESSOCK HOLDINGS (FR) LIMITED
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 0.4y
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Newest facility, 0.4 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £10.26M |
| Cash | £2 |
| Net assets | £10.26M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 officers
- • 1 officers
- • 6 officers
- • 6 mortgage
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-08📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2025-12-18📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2025-12-15📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2025-12-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-12-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-12-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-12-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-12-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-12-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-12-03🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC (As Security Agent)
- 2025-12-03🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Agent
- 2025-12-03🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Agent
- 2025-12-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC (As Security Agent)
- 2025-12-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-26➕BRIGGS, Darren Charles appointeddirector
- 2025-11-26➕HIGGON, Shane David appointeddirector
- 2025-11-26➕MORRIS, Duncan Eric appointeddirector
- 2025-11-26➖SIMPSON, James resigneddirector
- 2025-11-26➖SIMPSON, Pamela resigneddirector
- 2025-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-05-27📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-11-06🏢Company incorporatedAs KESSOCK HOLDINGS (FR) LIMITED
- 2023-11-06➕SIMPSON, James appointeddirector
- 2023-11-06➕SIMPSON, Pamela appointeddirector
- 2023-11-06📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 2.5 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
2 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: SIMPSON, James resigned 2025-11-26; SIMPSON, Pamela resigned 2025-11-26
Heavy recent charge activity can indicate refinancing pressure, aggressive leverage, or multiple lender rotation.
Evidence: 2025-12-03: A registered charge; 2025-12-03: A registered charge; 2025-12-03: A registered charge
Group structure
Ascona Group Holdings Midco Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ascona Group Holdings Midco Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 26/11/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr James Simpsonceased 26/11/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Pamela Simpsonceased 26/11/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
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Filing status
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 03/12/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Glas Trust Corporation as Security Agent Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Agent | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/12/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Glas Trust Corporation as Security Agent Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Agent | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/12/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 03/12/2025 | — |