KILDONAN ASSOCIATES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC172919 · ltd · incorporated 1997-02-25
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 69). 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).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
68 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2021-05-25
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2021-05-25
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2021-03-09
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2021-03-01
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2021-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2019-11-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-01-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2017-02-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2016-03-05
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    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2016-03-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2016-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-03-04
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-01-15
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2014-03-06
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2014-01-10
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  17. 2013-03-03
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    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2013-03-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2012-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2012-03-12
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    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2011-11-17
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    accounts · AA
  22. 2011-03-07
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    annual-return · AR01
  23. 1997-07-24
    ➕
    BARRETT, Peter Anthony appointed
    secretary
  24. 1997-07-24
    ➕
    BARRETT, Elizabeth Cameron appointed
    director
  25. 1997-07-24
    ➖
    MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell resigned
    nominee-secretary
  26. 1997-07-24
    ➖
    MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell resigned
    nominee-director
  27. 1997-07-24
    ➖
    WILL, James Robert resigned
    nominee-director
  28. 1997-02-25
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    Company incorporated
    As KILDONAN ASSOCIATES LIMITED
  29. 1997-02-25
    ➕
    MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell appointed
    nominee-secretary
  30. 1997-02-25
    ➕
    MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell appointed
    nominee-director
  31. 1997-02-25
    ➕
    WILL, James Robert appointed
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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 2021-05-25

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Elizabeth Cameron Barrett
Individual · British · DOB 03/1957 · age 69
50–75%
—50-75% shares06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-02-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

16 Corsiehill Road
Perth
Perthshire
PH2 7BZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2020-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

BARRETT, Peter Anthony→
secretary · appointed 1997-07-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARRETT, Elizabeth Cameron→
director · ~69y · appointed 1997-07-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-02-25 · resigned 1997-07-24
Resigned
MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell→
nominee-director · ~72y · appointed 1997-02-25 · resigned 1997-07-24
Resigned
WILL, James Robert→
nominee-director · ~71y · appointed 1997-02-25 · resigned 1997-07-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (68 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2021-05-25
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2021-03-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2021-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2017-02-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-03-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2016-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-01-25