KEIR & CAWDER LIMITED
- 01450SIC 01450
- 01500SIC 01500
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 85). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).
Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 51.1y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 51.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.10M |
| Current assets | £1.31M |
| Cash | £30.3k |
| Debtors | £1.18M |
| Net assets | £1.10M |
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
- • 2 officers
- • 2 officers
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-13📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-04-13📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-04-01➕ROBERTSON, Dawn appointedsecretary
- 2026-04-01➖MACKIE, Shirley Moyra resignedsecretary
- 2025-12-11📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-31➖LAIRD, David Logan resigneddirector
- 2022-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-14📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-11-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2018-12-20🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2018-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2017-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-10-10🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2013-08-09🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2011-11-24🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2006-09-29➖ARMSTRONG, Douglas William resigneddirector
- 2001-09-11🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Adam & Company PLC
- 1997-06-17➖DIXON, David Michael resigneddirector
- 1996-06-24🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1996-05-13🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 1996-01-19➕LAIRD, David Logan appointeddirector
- 1996-01-19🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1995-09-11➖CHURCH, Daniel Francis resignedsecretary
- 1995-09-11➕MACKIE, Shirley Moyra appointedsecretary
- 1994-11-04🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Right Honourable Robert Michael James Cecil, the Viscount Cranborne, P.C.
- 1990-09-11➖BAIRD, Ronald Donnan resigneddirector
- 1975-03-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1947-01-10🏢Company incorporatedAs KEIR & CAWDER LIMITED
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 85 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 85 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-11
Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Archibald Hugh Stirling Individual · British · DOB 09/1941 · age 85 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 24/11/2011 | 20/12/2018 | |
| satisfied | Adam & Company Adam & Company PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 11/09/2001 | 09/08/2013 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 19/01/1996 | 10/10/2013 | |
| satisfied | The Right Honourable Robert Michael James Cecil, the Viscount Cranborne, P.C. | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 04/11/1994 | 13/05/1996 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 22/03/1975 | 24/06/1996 |