K W PERTH LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC262556 · ltd · incorporated 2004-01-27
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 21.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 71). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 21.7y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 9 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
21 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
59 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
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 (58 events)Click to expand
- 2014-05-23📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2014-05-23🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-01-31📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2014-01-21📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2013-02-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-02-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-09-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-04-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-08-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-08-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-08-10📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-08-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-07-30📄legacymortgage · MG02s
- 2010-07-30📄legacymortgage · MG02s
- 2010-07-30📄legacymortgage · MG02s
- 2010-07-30📄legacymortgage · MG02s
- 2010-07-30📄legacymortgage · MG03s
- 2010-07-30🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2010-07-30🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2010-07-30🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2010-07-30🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2010-07-30🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2010-07-29➕BUTCHART, Ian appointeddirector
- 2010-07-29➕GILLIES, Ramsay appointeddirector
- 2010-07-29➖GROAT, Susan Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2010-06-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-03-30📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-02-28➖BENNET, Gordon Iain resigneddirector
- 2010-02-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-01-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-01-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-01-20➕BENNET, Gordon Iain appointeddirector
- 2010-01-20➕GROAT, Susan Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2010-01-06➖MCGUINNESS, Neil Stephen resigneddirector
- 2010-01-06➖WOTHERSPOON, Robert John resigneddirector
- 2009-06-01➖MCINTOSH, Alexander Gibson resigneddirector
- 2008-05-02➖URQUHART, Roderick Macduff resignedsecretary
- 2008-05-01🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-03-05🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2006-09-20🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2005-09-12➕KING, Allan Duncan appointeddirector
- 2005-09-12➕MCINTOSH, Alexander Gibson appointeddirector
- 2004-08-24🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2004-08-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2004-08-11➖MCGUINNESS, Neil Stephen resignedsecretary
- 2004-08-11➕URQUHART, Roderick Macduff appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 58 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
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 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-05-23
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-01-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
Robertson House
1 Whitefriars Crescent
Perth
PH2 0PA
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 9 resigned)
BUTCHART, Ian→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2010-07-29
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GILLIES, Ramsay→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2010-07-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KING, Allan Duncan→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2005-09-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCGUINNESS, Neil Stephen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-08-05 · resigned 2004-08-11
URQUHART, Roderick Macduff→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-08-11 · resigned 2008-05-02
CHARLOTTE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-01-27 · resigned 2004-08-05
BENNET, Gordon Iain→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2010-01-20 · resigned 2010-02-28
GROAT, Susan Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2010-01-20 · resigned 2010-07-29
MCGUINNESS, Neil Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2004-08-05 · resigned 2010-01-06
MCINTOSH, Alexander Gibson→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2005-09-12 · resigned 2009-06-01
MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2004-01-27 · resigned 2004-08-05
WOTHERSPOON, Robert John→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2004-08-05 · resigned 2010-01-06
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 01/05/2008 | 30/07/2010 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 05/03/2007 | 30/07/2010 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 20/09/2006 | 30/07/2010 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 24/08/2004 | 30/07/2010 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Floating charge | 1 property | 12/08/2004 | 30/07/2010 |
Recent filings (59 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-05-23
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-01-31
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-01-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-12-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-11-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-09-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-04-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-08-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-08-10
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-08-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-08-05
legacy
mortgage · MG02s
2010-07-30