KIRKRIDGE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC193152 · ltd · incorporated 1999-02-04
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 27.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5139
Sector: Transportation & storage
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 5143SIC 5143
- 5153SIC 5153
- 5190SIC 5190
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 70). 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
11 live charges · oldest 27.0y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.0 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 (48/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
64
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 (45 events)Click to expand
- 2012-09-28📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2012-09-28🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-06-08📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2011-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-05-20📄legacymortgage · MG03s
- 2011-05-20🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2011-03-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-03-24📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2011-03-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-04-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-04-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-02-11📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-03-14📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-04-12📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-03-28📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-02-11📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-03-08📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-02-17📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 1999-06-21🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Northern Rock PLC
- 1999-06-17🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Northern Rock PLC
- 1999-06-11🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Northern Rock PLC
- 1999-05-25🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Northern Rock PLC
- 1999-05-24🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Northern Rock PLC
- 1999-05-19🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Northern Rock PLC
- 1999-05-15🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Northern Rock PLC
- 1999-05-13🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Northern Rock PLC
- 1999-05-11🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Northern Rock PLC
- 1999-05-11🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Northern Rock PLC
- 1999-04-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Northern Rock PLC
- 1999-03-03➕CAREY, Patricia appointedsecretary
- 1999-03-03➕CAREY, Alan appointeddirector
- 1999-03-03➖REID, Brian resignednominee-secretary
- 1999-03-03➖MABBOTT, Stephen resignednominee-director
- 1999-02-04🏢Company incorporatedAs KIRKRIDGE LIMITED
- 1999-02-04➕REID, Brian appointednominee-secretary
- 1999-02-04➕MABBOTT, Stephen appointednominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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 · 1 lowCompany dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-09-28
10 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-02-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC5139 — SIC 5139
Registered office
16 Kyle Road
Irvine
Ayrshire
KA12 8JU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
Active
Active
REID, Brian→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1999-02-04 · resigned 1999-03-03
MABBOTT, Stephen→
Resignednominee-director · ~76y · appointed 1999-02-04 · resigned 1999-03-03
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Mortgages & charges
11
Total charges
10
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Northern Rock Northern Rock PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 21/06/1999 | — | |
| outstanding | Northern Rock Northern Rock PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 17/06/1999 | — | |
| outstanding | Northern Rock Northern Rock PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 11/06/1999 | — | |
| outstanding | Northern Rock Northern Rock PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 25/05/1999 | — | |
| outstanding | Northern Rock Northern Rock PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 24/05/1999 | — | |
| outstanding | Northern Rock Northern Rock PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 19/05/1999 | — | |
| outstanding | Northern Rock Northern Rock PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 15/05/1999 | — | |
| outstanding | Northern Rock Northern Rock PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 13/05/1999 | — | |
| outstanding | Northern Rock Northern Rock PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 11/05/1999 | — | |
| outstanding | Northern Rock Northern Rock PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 11/05/1999 | — | |
| satisfied | Northern Rock Northern Rock PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 23/04/1999 | 20/05/2011 |
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Recent filings (49 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2012-09-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2012-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2011-07-15
legacy
mortgage · MG03s
2011-05-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-24
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2011-03-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-11-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-12-30
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-11-19
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-03-14
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-04-12