KBS HOLDINGS SCOTLAND LTD
🌱Startupactive
SC843205 · ltd · incorporated 2025-03-28
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.
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
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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
12 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.
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 (15 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-09-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-04➕KINGHORN, Graham appointeddirector
- 2025-09-04➕KINGHORN, June Andrea appointeddirector
- 2025-07-03📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-07-03📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-06-30📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2025-06-30📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2025-06-30📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-06-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-03-28🏢Company incorporatedAs KBS HOLDINGS SCOTLAND LTD
- 2025-03-28➕KINGHORN, Christopher Alexander appointeddirector
- 2025-03-28📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
78/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 1.3 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Christopher Alexander Kinghorn Individual · British · DOB 06/1983 · age 43 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 28/03/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-03-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
Kinghorn Bodyshop Limited, Blackburn Business Park Woodburn Road
Blackburn
Aberdeen
AB21 0PS
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-18
Last: 2025-12-04
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
KINGHORN, Christopher Alexander→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2025-03-28
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KINGHORN, Graham→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2025-09-04
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KINGHORN, June Andrea→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2025-09-04
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Recent filings (12 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-04
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-11-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-17
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-07-03
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-07-03
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2025-06-30
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2025-06-30
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-06-30
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-06-30
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-03-28