KCS TRADE PRINT LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04440951 · ltd · incorporated 2002-05-16
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
—
year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£1.53M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 17230
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 20.7y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 20.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
100 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,534,268
Net assets shrinking
Down £8,318 YoY
Cash YoY
-22%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£451k
↓ 22% YoY
Net Worth
£1.5m
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£309k£617k£926k£1.2m£1.5mSept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30
Cash£451.3k£580.0k
Net assets£1.53M£1.54M

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-07-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2024-06-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-06-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-07-04
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  7. 2022-07-04
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  8. 2022-06-29
    📄
    statement-of-companys-objects
    change-of-constitution · CC04
  9. 2022-05-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2022-04-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-06-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-03-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-12-10
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  15. 2018-12-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2018-12-10
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  17. 2018-12-10
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2018-11-19
    ➖
    TEVERSON, Robin, Lord resigned
    director
  19. 2018-08-14
    ➕
    JONES, Zoe Alexandra appointed
    director
  20. 2018-05-03
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #5
  21. 2018-05-03
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  22. 2017-03-17
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    Charge satisfied #2
  23. 2015-02-03
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  24. 2013-11-30
    ➖
    WEARE-GIFFORD, Angela resigned
    secretary
  25. 2011-11-30
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  26. 2011-02-28
    ➖
    LEER, Gordon resigned
    director
  27. 2009-01-01
    ➕
    WEARE-GIFFORD, Angela appointed
    secretary
  28. 2008-12-31
    ➖
    CONGDON, Patricia resigned
    secretary
  29. 2007-09-26
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Kcs Print Holdings Limited
  30. 2006-09-01
    ➕
    LEER, Gordon appointed
    director
  31. 2006-07-01
    ➕
    TEVERSON, Robin, Lord appointed
    director
  32. 2005-10-19
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
  33. 2005-09-14
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  34. 2002-05-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As KCS TRADE PRINT LIMITED
  35. 2002-05-16
    ➕
    TEVERSON, Terrye Lynn, Lady appointed
    director
  36. 2002-05-16
    ➕
    CONGDON, Patricia appointed
    secretary
  37. 2002-05-16
    ➕
    CDF SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 2002-05-16
    ➖
    CDF SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 2002-05-16
    ➕
    CDF FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  40. 2002-05-16
    ➖
    CDF FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Pennygillam Print Holdings Limited holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.

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Pennygillam Print Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares · board control
majority
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KCS TRADE PRINT LIMITED
This company · 04440951

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Pennygillam Print Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
50–75%
25–50%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control19/11/2018
Lady Terrye Lynn Teverson
Individual · British · DOB 11/1952 · age 74
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control19/11/2018
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Kcs Print Holdings Limitedceased 20/09/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-05-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC17230 — SIC 17230

Registered office

Unit 1 Southgate Technology Park
Pennygillam Way
Pennygillam Ind Est Launceston
Cornwall
PL15 7ED

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-30
Last: 2026-05-16

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

JONES, Zoe Alexandra→
director · ~44y · appointed 2018-08-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TEVERSON, Terrye Lynn, Lady→
director · ~74y · appointed 2002-05-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CONGDON, Patricia→
secretary · appointed 2002-05-16 · resigned 2008-12-31
Resigned
WEARE-GIFFORD, Angela→
secretary · appointed 2009-01-01 · resigned 2013-11-30
Resigned
CDF SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-05-16 · resigned 2002-05-16
Resigned
LEER, Gordon→
director · ~55y · appointed 2006-09-01 · resigned 2011-02-28
Resigned
TEVERSON, Robin, Lord→
director · ~74y · appointed 2006-07-01 · resigned 2018-11-19
Resigned
CDF FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-05-16 · resigned 2002-05-16
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge—03/02/201503/05/2018
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Chattels mortgage1 property30/11/201103/05/2018
outstanding
Kcs Print Holdings
Kcs Print Holdings Limited
Debenture1 property26/09/2007—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
All assets debenture1 property19/10/200517/03/2017
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Debenture deed1 property14/09/2005—
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Recent filings (100 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-16
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-07-04
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-07-04
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2022-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-05