KUC HOLDINGS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC136164 · ltd · incorporated 1992-01-23

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

64/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of head offices

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). 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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

33 officers (3 active, 33 linked, 23 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

12 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

149 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

64/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (88 events)Click to expand

2018-05-29
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gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-05-29
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Company dissolved
2017-11-11
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dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2017-10-10
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-10-03
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-05-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-05-27
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auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2016-05-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-01-27
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-11-16
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-11-16
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-10-23
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LINCOLN, Howard David appointed
director
2015-10-23
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TURNBULL, Barbara Ida Mary resigned
director
2015-07-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2015-01-23
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-11-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-10-10
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NICOL, Ian Fraser resigned
director
2014-03-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-01-27
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-07-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-07-09
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auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2013-03-08
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-02-04
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-07-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-05-12
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termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2012-05-11
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appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP04
2012-04-27
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RBS SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2012-04-27
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FLETCHER, Rachel Elizabeth resigned
secretary
2012-02-09
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-02-08
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-03-31
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NICOL, Ian Fraser appointed
director
2010-09-02
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BUCHAN, Alison resigned
director
2010-09-02
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SANDERS, Stuart Currie resigned
director
2008-08-15
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FLETCHER, Rachel Elizabeth appointed
secretary
2008-08-14
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CRAIG, Mark resigned
secretary
2008-05-01
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STEVENS, James Alexander resigned
director
2006-01-26
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BUCHAN, Alison appointed
director
2006-01-26
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STEVENS, James Alexander appointed
director
2006-01-23
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ROWNEY, James Mccubbin appointed
director
2006-01-23
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CARRARO, Philip Andrew resigned
director
2006-01-23
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CARTLEDGE, David Edmund resigned
director
2006-01-23
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LAMBERT, Mark Andrew resigned
director
2006-01-23
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SACH, Derek Stephen resigned
director
2006-01-23
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SANDERS, Stuart Currie appointed
director
2006-01-23
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TURNBULL, Barbara Ida Mary appointed
director
2005-12-31
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SHEAVILLS, Ernest Michael resigned
director
2004-07-21
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CULLINAN, Rory Malcolm resigned
director
2003-11-05
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BEATTIE, Robert Henry resigned
director
2003-11-05
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CULLINAN, Rory Malcolm appointed
director
2003-02-28
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WHITEHEAD, Grahame Taylor resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 88 events

Owner dependency

76/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100

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 62. Early succession window.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 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 2018-05-29

Group structure

2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.

🏛️

N.C. Head Office Nominees Limited

Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares

significant stake

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The Royal Bank Of Scotland Plc

Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares

significant stake

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KUC HOLDINGS LIMITED

This company · SC136164

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
N.C. Head Office Nominees Limited Corporate entity	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	06/04/2016
The Royal Bank Of Scotland Plc Corporate entity	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	06/04/2016

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

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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1992-01-23

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

24/25 St Andrew Square

Edinburgh

EH2 1AF

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2016-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 30 resigned)

RBS SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-04-27

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Active

LINCOLN, Howard David→

director · ~59y · appointed 2015-10-23

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Active

ROWNEY, James Mccubbin→

director · ~62y · appointed 2006-01-23

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Active

CRAIG, Mark→

secretary · appointed 2003-02-24 · resigned 2008-08-14

Resigned

FLETCHER, Rachel Elizabeth→

secretary · appointed 2008-08-15 · resigned 2012-04-27

Resigned

FOSTER, Kennedy Campbell→

secretary · resigned 1994-08-30

Resigned

MACGILLIVRAY, Shirley Margaret→

secretary · appointed 1998-03-13 · resigned 2001-12-03

Resigned

MARCHANT, Maria→

secretary · appointed 2001-12-03 · resigned 2003-02-24

Resigned

MILLS, Alan Ewing→

secretary · appointed 1994-08-30 · resigned 1998-03-13

Resigned

SMITH, Carolyn→

secretary · appointed 2000-12-11 · resigned 2001-03-30

Resigned

LYCIDAS SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-01-23 · resigned 1992-03-13

Resigned

BEATTIE, Robert Henry→

director · ~77y · appointed 1996-01-09 · resigned 2003-11-05

Resigned

BUCHAN, Alison→

director · ~65y · appointed 2006-01-26 · resigned 2010-09-02

Resigned

CAMERON, John→

director · ~81y · appointed 1992-03-13 · resigned 1994-06-07

Resigned

CARRARO, Philip Andrew→

director · ~82y · appointed 1999-06-09 · resigned 2006-01-23

Resigned

CARTLEDGE, David Edmund→

director · ~80y · appointed 1994-06-07 · resigned 2006-01-23

Resigned

CHRISPIN, Simon Jonathan→

director · ~64y · appointed 1998-12-11 · resigned 2001-04-10

Resigned

CULLINAN, Rory Malcolm→

director · ~67y · appointed 2003-11-05 · resigned 2004-07-21

Resigned

KEARNEY, Douglas Richard→

director · ~71y · appointed 1992-03-13 · resigned 1994-06-07

Resigned

LAMBERT, Mark Andrew→

director · ~60y · appointed 2001-03-05 · resigned 2006-01-23

Resigned

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Recent filings (149 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2018-05-29

dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended

dissolution · SOAS(A)

2017-11-11

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2017-10-10

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2017-10-03

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2017-05-31

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2017-01-24

auditors-resignation-company

auditors · AUD

2016-05-27

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2016-05-16

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2016-01-27

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2015-11-16

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2015-11-16

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2015-07-27

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2015-01-23

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2014-11-07

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2014-03-27