KILMARTIN HOUSE TRADING CO LTD.

🌳Matureactive

SC166302 · ltd · incorporated 1996-06-14

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 Dec 2024

Net worth

£6.2k

book net assets

Opportunity

76/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Museum activities

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pursue

Asset-holding vehicle with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

23 officers (2 active, 23 linked, 17 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

112 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

76/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £6,190

Net assets shrinking

Down £2,194 YoY

Cash YoY

-18%

Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£11k

↓ 18% YoY

Net Worth

£6k

↓ 26% YoY

Current Assets

£11k

↓ 19% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2024-12-31	2023-12-31
Total assets	£10.5k	£12.7k
Current assets	£11.5k	£14.3k
Cash	£11.3k	£13.8k
Debtors	£183	£470
Net assets	£6.2k	£8.4k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (64 events)Click to expand

2025-08-18
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accounts · AA
2025-08-11
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BROWN, Jan Vanessa resigned
director
2025-08-11
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-03
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-03
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-03
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-06-30
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ROSS, Calum appointed
director
2025-05-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-01
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GRAY STEPHENS, Gordon Thomas resigned
director
2024-09-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-11-21
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-08-30
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BURNETT, Vicki resigned
director
2023-01-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-09-14
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officers · AP01
2022-09-05
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BURNETT, Vicki appointed
director
2022-05-06
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auditors · AUD
2021-09-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-12-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-09-08
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officers · TM01
2020-09-07
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LISTER, Timothy John resigned
director
2019-09-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2019-09-17
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-09-17
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2019-09-17
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2019-09-09
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KNOX, Ruth resigned
secretary
2019-09-09
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KNOX, Ruth resigned
director
2019-05-28
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MACLEOD, Grace Margaret appointed
director
2019-05-28
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GRAY STEPHENS, Gordon Thomas appointed
director
2019-05-28
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LISTER, Timothy John appointed
director
2019-05-28
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SMART, Anne Elizabeth resigned
director
2017-03-20
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SMART, Anne Elizabeth appointed
director
2017-03-20
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WEBB, Sharon Helen, Dr resigned
director
2017-03-07
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HAMILTON, Allan, Professor resigned
director
2015-04-28
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HAMILTON, Allan, Professor resigned
secretary
2015-04-28
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KNOX, Ruth appointed
secretary
2013-05-17
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KNOX, Ruth appointed
director
2013-05-16
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BROWN, Jan Vanessa appointed
director
2012-05-22
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ADAIR, Richard Iain resigned
secretary
2012-05-22
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HAMILTON, Allan, Professor appointed
secretary
2012-05-22
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ADAIR, Richard Iain resigned
director
2012-03-12
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GRAY-STEPHENS, Gordon resigned
director
2009-10-01
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HAMILTON, Allan, Professor appointed
director
2007-08-27
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HOBHOUSE, Georgina Dehra Catherine resigned
director
2006-06-20
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WEBB, Sharon Helen, Dr appointed
director
2004-11-05
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MARKUS, Gilbert resigned
director
2003-08-18
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GRAY-STEPHENS, Gordon appointed
director
2003-08-18
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HOBHOUSE, Georgina Dehra Catherine appointed
director
2003-08-18
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MARKUS, Gilbert appointed
director
2003-08-18
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SCHAFER, Colin David resigned
director

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Owner dependency

73/100

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.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: BROWN, Jan Vanessa resigned 2025-08-11; GRAY STEPHENS, Gordon Thomas resigned 2025-05-01

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mrs Grace Margaret Macleod Individual · British · DOB 10/1953 · age 73	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	30/06/2025

3 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mrs Anne Elizabeth Smartceased 12/09/2018· significant influence
Mrs Jan Vanessa Brownceased 30/06/2025· significant influence
Mrs Ruth Knoxceased 09/09/2019· significant influence

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

🔒Co-director network graph

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

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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

Incorporated1996-06-14

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC91020 — Museum activities

Registered office

Kilmartin Museum

Kilmartin

Lochgilphead

Argyll

PA31 8RQ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-06-28

Last: 2025-06-14

Officers (2 active · 21 resigned)

MACLEOD, Grace Margaret→

director · ~73y · appointed 2019-05-28

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

ROSS, Calum→

director · ~62y · appointed 2025-06-30

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

ADAIR, Richard Iain→

secretary · appointed 1997-12-01 · resigned 2012-05-22

Resigned

HAMILTON, Allan, Professor→

secretary · appointed 2012-05-22 · resigned 2015-04-28

Resigned

KNOX, Ruth→

secretary · appointed 2015-04-28 · resigned 2019-09-09

Resigned

PERRINS, Robert Charles Grenville→

secretary · appointed 1996-08-14 · resigned 1997-11-30

Resigned

FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-06-14 · resigned 1996-08-14

Resigned

ADAIR, Richard Iain→

director · ~64y · appointed 1997-12-01 · resigned 2012-05-22

Resigned

BROWN, Jan Vanessa→

director · ~84y · appointed 2013-05-16 · resigned 2025-08-11

Resigned

BURNETT, Vicki→

director · ~59y · appointed 2022-09-05 · resigned 2023-08-30

Resigned

CLOUGH, David→

director · ~61y · appointed 1996-08-14 · resigned 2001-09-24

Resigned

GRAY STEPHENS, Gordon Thomas→

director · ~65y · appointed 2019-05-28 · resigned 2025-05-01

Resigned

GRAY-STEPHENS, Gordon→

director · ~65y · appointed 2003-08-18 · resigned 2012-03-12

Resigned

HAMILTON, Allan, Professor→

director · ~90y · appointed 2009-10-01 · resigned 2017-03-07

Resigned

HOBHOUSE, Georgina Dehra Catherine→

director · ~73y · appointed 2003-08-18 · resigned 2007-08-27

Resigned

KNOX, Ruth→

director · ~78y · appointed 2013-05-17 · resigned 2019-09-09

Resigned

LISTER, Timothy John→

director · ~73y · appointed 2019-05-28 · resigned 2020-09-07

Resigned

MARKUS, Gilbert→

director · ~69y · appointed 2003-08-18 · resigned 2004-11-05

Resigned

PERRINS, Robert Charles Grenville→

director · ~61y · appointed 1996-08-14 · resigned 1997-11-30

Resigned

SCHAFER, Colin David→

director · ~64y · appointed 2001-09-24 · resigned 2003-08-18

Resigned

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Recent filings (112 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2025-08-18

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

officers · TM01

2025-08-11

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

officers · AP01

2025-07-03

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2025-07-03

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC01

2025-07-03

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-06-16

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

officers · TM01

2025-05-12

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2024-09-26

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-06-25

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

officers · TM01

2023-11-21

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2023-09-06

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-07-27

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2023-01-27

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

officers · AP01

2022-09-14

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-06-20