LOCH MELFORT AND KILNINVER COMPANY LIMITED
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SC821583 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2024-09-03
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£4.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (65/100)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
9 officers (8 active, 9 linked, 8 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
14 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £4,522
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£5k
Current Assets
£4k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.5k |
| Current assets | £3.5k |
| Net assets | £4.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-21📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-04-20➕MACKAY, Ross Alexander appointedsecretary
- 2025-05-13📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2025-05-13📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-05-12📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-05-12📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2025-05-06📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-05-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-02-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-19➕CHAITRAM, Sandra Sonita appointeddirector
- 2025-02-19➕MACKAY, Ross Alexander appointeddirector
- 2025-02-19➕MITCHELL, Antoinette Nicola Margaret appointeddirector
- 2025-02-19➖FORBES, Drhue resigneddirector
- 2024-09-03🏢Company incorporatedAs LOCH MELFORT AND KILNINVER COMPANY LIMITED
- 2024-09-03➕CANNON, Stuart Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2024-09-03➕MACKAY, Elizabeth Jane appointeddirector
- 2024-09-03➕TWEEDLY, Alexander George appointeddirector
- 2024-09-03➕WILKIE, David Martin appointeddirector
- 2024-09-03➕FORBES, Drhue appointeddirector
- 2024-09-03📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 1.7 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2024-09-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Registered office
Shore House
Arduaine
Oban
Argyll
PA34 4XQ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-16
Last: 2025-09-02
Officers (8 active · 1 resigned)
MACKAY, Ross Alexander→
Activesecretary · appointed 2026-04-20
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CANNON, Stuart Geoffrey→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2024-09-03
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CHAITRAM, Sandra Sonita→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2025-02-19
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MACKAY, Elizabeth Jane→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2024-09-03
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MACKAY, Ross Alexander→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2025-02-19
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MITCHELL, Antoinette Nicola Margaret→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 2025-02-19
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TWEEDLY, Alexander George→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2024-09-03
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WILKIE, David Martin→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2024-09-03
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FORBES, Drhue→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2024-09-03 · resigned 2025-02-19
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Recent filings (14 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-21
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-04
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2025-05-13
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-05-13
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-05-12
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2025-05-12
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-05-06
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-05-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-20
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2024-09-03