THE KINCARDINE & DEESIDE ENTERPRISE TRUST LTD.

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC132230 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1991-06-04
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 25.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9305
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 25.2y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 25.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
41 officers (2 active, 41 linked, 37 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
121 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (108 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-04-20
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2012-04-20
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2011-12-30
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2011-12-15
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2011-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2011-07-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2011-07-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  8. 2011-02-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2010-07-21
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    DUNCAN, Joyce resigned
    director
  10. 2010-06-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2010-06-25
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  12. 2010-02-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2009-06-23
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  14. 2009-01-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2008-12-08
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    MCEWAN, Gary appointed
    director
  16. 2008-12-08
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  17. 2008-12-03
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  18. 2008-11-26
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    TRAVIS, Christopher Douglas resigned
    director
  19. 2008-06-25
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  20. 2008-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2007-06-25
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  22. 2007-01-22
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  23. 2007-01-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2007-01-15
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  25. 2007-01-10
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    DUNCAN, Joyce appointed
    director
  26. 2006-08-25
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    INGLIS, Alistair Stewart resigned
    director
  27. 2006-06-29
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    LOMAX, David John resigned
    secretary
  28. 2006-06-29
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  29. 2006-06-29
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  30. 2006-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  31. 2005-07-21
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  32. 2005-06-28
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  33. 2005-06-13
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    ROSS, Robert William Mitchell resigned
    director
  34. 2004-12-23
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    INGLIS, Alistair Stewart appointed
    director
  35. 2004-12-23
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    TRAVIS, Christopher Douglas appointed
    director
  36. 2004-11-17
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    FERGUSON, Jacqueline Anne resigned
    director
  37. 2003-05-01
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    REDDEN, Brian George resigned
    director
  38. 2002-06-12
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    THE GRANT SMITH LAW PRACTICE appointed
    corporate-secretary
  39. 2002-06-12
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    BLACKETT, John Simon resigned
    director
  40. 2002-06-12
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    COOPER, Sally resigned
    director
  41. 2002-06-12
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    COWIE, Roy resigned
    director
  42. 2002-06-12
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    GERAUD, Serge resigned
    director
  43. 2002-06-12
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    HUMPHREY, James Malcolm Marcus resigned
    director
  44. 2002-06-12
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    LOMAX, David John resigned
    director
  45. 2002-06-12
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    NELSON, Carl Handal resigned
    director
  46. 2002-06-12
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    ROBSON, Michael Grant resigned
    director
  47. 2002-06-12
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    STEVENSON, James resigned
    director
  48. 2002-06-12
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    WATSON, Jenny Mortimer Sutherland Raitt resigned
    director
  49. 2001-05-18
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    MACPHIE, Alastair Charles Stewart resigned
    director
  50. 2001-01-31
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Showing most recent 50 of 108 events

Owner dependency

93/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 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 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-04-20

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1991-06-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC9305 — SIC 9305

Registered office

Amicable House
252 Union Street
Abderdeen
AB10 1TN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 39 resigned)

THE GRANT SMITH LAW PRACTICE→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-06-12
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Active
MCEWAN, Gary→
director · ~59y · appointed 2008-12-08
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Active
LOMAX, David John→
secretary · appointed 2000-04-04 · resigned 2006-06-29
Resigned
MITCHELL, John Gray→
secretary · appointed 1991-06-04 · resigned 1995-03-23
Resigned
REDDEN, Brian George→
secretary · appointed 1994-06-14 · resigned 2000-05-11
Resigned
ANDERSON, George Alexander Barrie→
director · ~84y · appointed 1991-06-04 · resigned 1992-01-01
Resigned
BEGG, Alan John→
director · ~78y · appointed 1996-05-16 · resigned 1997-09-30
Resigned
BLACKETT, John Simon→
director · ~72y · appointed 1999-12-09 · resigned 2002-06-12
Resigned
CARGILL, Douglas Milne→
director · ~98y · appointed 1991-06-04 · resigned 1994-11-02
Resigned
COOPER, Sally→
director · ~68y · appointed 1999-12-09 · resigned 2002-06-12
Resigned
COWIE, Roy→
director · ~60y · appointed 1999-12-09 · resigned 2002-06-12
Resigned
DUNCAN, Joyce→
director · ~67y · appointed 2007-01-10 · resigned 2010-07-21
Resigned
FERGUSON, Jacqueline Anne→
director · ~67y · appointed 1999-12-09 · resigned 2004-11-17
Resigned
GERAUD, Serge→
director · ~82y · appointed 1994-11-02 · resigned 2002-06-12
Resigned
HIGSON, Paul Joseph→
director · ~68y · appointed 1991-06-04 · resigned 1996-03-31
Resigned
HUMPHREY, James Malcolm Marcus→
director · ~88y · appointed 1996-05-16 · resigned 2002-06-12
Resigned
INGLIS, Alistair Stewart→
director · ~64y · appointed 2004-12-23 · resigned 2006-08-25
Resigned
IRONSIDE, Leonard→
director · ~76y · appointed 1991-06-04 · resigned 1994-06-21
Resigned
KERR, Stuart Duff→
director · ~80y · appointed 1994-11-02 · resigned 1999-12-09
Resigned
KIRKBRIDE, George→
director · ~73y · appointed 1994-06-27 · resigned 1995-01-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property31/01/2001—
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Recent filings (121 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-04-20
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-12-30
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2011-11-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2011-07-27
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2011-02-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2010-06-25
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2010-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2010-02-03
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2009-01-16
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-12-08
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-12-03
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-06-25