KYLEMARK EMBROIDERY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC225670 · ltd · incorporated 2001-11-26
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 24.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 24.3y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
75 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £265.8k |
| Current assets | — | £442.6k |
| Cash | — | £98.1k |
| Debtors | — | £295.6k |
| Net assets | — | £218.2k |
| Average employees | 14 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-20📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-09-20📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-09-13➕MACLEOD, Ruaraidh appointedsecretary
- 2022-09-13➖DUTHIE, John Bruce resignedsecretary
- 2022-09-13➖DUTHIE, John Bruce resigneddirector
- 2022-01-10📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2021-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-08➕MACLEOD, Kirsty Marguerita appointeddirector
- 2010-01-05➕DUTHIE, John Bruce appointedsecretary
- 2010-01-05➖MACLEOD, Kenneth resignedsecretary
- 2008-12-15🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Kenneth Macleod Properties Limited
- 2002-01-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2002-01-07➕DUTHIE, John Bruce appointeddirector
- 2001-11-26🏢Company incorporatedAs KYLEMARK EMBROIDERY LIMITED
- 2001-11-26➕MACLEOD, Ruaraidh appointeddirector
- 2001-11-26➕MACLEOD, Kenneth appointedsecretary
- 2001-11-26➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-11-26➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-11-26➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-11-26➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ruaraidh Macleod Individual · British · DOB 11/1972 · age 54 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Kirsty Marguerita Macleod Individual · British · DOB 03/1977 · age 49 | 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.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-11-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Registered office
Newton Mill
45 Green Street
Ayr
Ayrshire
KA8 8BQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-10
Last: 2025-11-26
Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)
Active
MACLEOD, Kirsty Marguerita→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2016-06-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MACLEOD, Ruaraidh→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2001-11-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DUTHIE, John Bruce→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-01-05 · resigned 2022-09-13
MACLEOD, Kenneth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-11-26 · resigned 2010-01-05
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-11-26 · resigned 2001-11-26
DUTHIE, John Bruce→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2002-01-07 · resigned 2022-09-13
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-11-26 · resigned 2001-11-26
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Kenneth Macleod Properties Kenneth Macleod Properties Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 15/12/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 23/01/2002 | — |
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Recent filings (75 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-20
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-09-20
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-09-20
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2022-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-22