JAMES KENNEDY & CO LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC115708 · ltd · incorporated 1989-01-20
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 32.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
50/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7011
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 50/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
14 live charges · oldest 32.4y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 32.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (46/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
14 charges (14/14 with lender, 14/14 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (0 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
99 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
50/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
20
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
56
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
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 (63 events)Click to expand
- 2010-10-22📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2010-10-22🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-07-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-02-05📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-01-16📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2009-12-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-12-14➖WHITE, Andrew Edward resigneddirector
- 2009-12-04➖KENNEDY, John Anthony Bingham resigneddirector
- 2009-09-14📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-09-01➖MCCALL, Peter Michael resignedsecretary
- 2009-08-12📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-08-11➖ROBSON, Ronald Alexander resigneddirector
- 2009-03-12📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-02-24📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-02-23➖KENNEDY, Patricia Alice resigneddirector
- 2009-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-12-18📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-13📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2008-03-14📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-03-14📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-03-14📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-03-14📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-03-03➖BROWN, John Kenneth resignedsecretary
- 2008-03-03➕MCCALL, Peter Michael appointedsecretary
- 2008-03-03➖BROWN, John Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2008-03-03➕ROBSON, Ronald Alexander appointeddirector
- 2007-12-21📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-01-04📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-03-31📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-07-08📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2005-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2004-12-15📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-11-27🔓Charge satisfied #17
- 2002-11-27🔓Charge satisfied #16
- 2000-12-21➖THOMSON, William George Ritchie resigneddirector
- 2000-01-28➕BROWN, John Kenneth appointedsecretary
- 2000-01-28➖CHIENE & TAIT resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1999-11-08🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 1999-09-29➕WHITE, Andrew Edward appointeddirector
- 1999-09-20➕BROWN, John Kenneth appointeddirector
- 1999-03-24🔒Charge registered #17Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1999-03-24🔒Charge registered #16Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1998-11-05🔒Charge registered #14Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1998-03-25🔒Charge registered #13Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1997-12-18🔒Charge registered #11Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1997-07-15🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1997-06-24🔒Charge registered #10Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Showing most recent 50 of 63 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med · 1 lowCompany dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-10-22
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
10 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-01-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7011 — SIC 7011
Registered office
33 Castle Street
Edinburgh
EH2 3DN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 10 resigned)
BROWN, John Kenneth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-01-28 · resigned 2008-03-03
KENNEDY, Patricia Alice→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-08-31
MCCALL, Peter Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-03-03 · resigned 2009-09-01
CHIENE & TAIT→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1994-08-31 · resigned 2000-01-28
BROWN, John Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1999-09-20 · resigned 2008-03-03
KENNEDY, John Anthony Bingham→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 2009-12-04
KENNEDY, Patricia Alice→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1995-05-29 · resigned 2009-02-23
ROBSON, Ronald Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2008-03-03 · resigned 2009-08-11
THOMSON, William George Ritchie→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1994-04-15 · resigned 2000-12-21
WHITE, Andrew Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1999-09-29 · resigned 2009-12-14
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Mortgages & charges
14
Total charges
10
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:14 of 14 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal charge | 4 properties | 24/03/1999 | 27/11/2002 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal charge | 3 properties | 24/03/1999 | 27/11/2002 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 05/11/1998 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal charge | 1 property | 25/03/1998 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 18/12/1997 | 08/11/1999 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal charge | 1 property | 24/06/1997 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal charge | 2 properties | 24/06/1997 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 12/03/1997 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/08/1996 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal charge | 1 property | 15/05/1995 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal charge | 1 property | 06/05/1994 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal charge | 1 property | 06/05/1994 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 29/11/1993 | 15/07/1997 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Floating charge | 1 property | 11/11/1993 | — |
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Recent filings (99 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2010-10-22
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-07-02
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-02-05
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-01-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-12-15
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-09-14
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-08-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2009-03-12
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-02-02
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2008-05-29
legacy
accounts · 225
2008-05-13
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-03-14
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-03-14