K W NORTHERN LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC271490 · ltd · incorporated 2004-08-02
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7011
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 77). 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 (52/100)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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
25 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2010-10-08📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2010-10-08🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-06-18📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-04-06📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-04-06📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2010-03-19➖MCGUINNESS, Neil Stephen resignedsecretary
- 2010-01-07➖WOTHERSPOON, Robert John resigneddirector
- 2009-08-31📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-03-03📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-08-29📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-08-24📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-08-06📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-03-19📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-09-01📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-05-12📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-09-12📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-09-12📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2005-06-16📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2004-08-31📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-08-25📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2004-08-25📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2004-08-25📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2004-08-25📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-08-25📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-08-25📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-08-25📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-08-25📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-08-18➕KING, Allan Duncan appointeddirector
- 2004-08-18➕SUTHERLAND, David Fraser appointeddirector
- 2004-08-18➕MCGUINNESS, Neil Stephen appointedsecretary
- 2004-08-18➖CHARLOTTE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-08-18➖GIBB, Stephen John resigneddirector
- 2004-08-18➕WOTHERSPOON, Robert John appointeddirector
- 2004-08-02🏢Company incorporatedAs K W NORTHERN LIMITED
- 2004-08-02➕CHARLOTTE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-08-02➕GIBB, Stephen John appointeddirector
- 2004-08-02📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
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 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 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 ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-10-08
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-08-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7011 — SIC 7011
Registered office
7 Castle Street
Edinburgh
EH2 3AH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
KING, Allan Duncan→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2004-08-18
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SUTHERLAND, David Fraser→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2004-08-18
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MCGUINNESS, Neil Stephen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-08-18 · resigned 2010-03-19
CHARLOTTE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-08-02 · resigned 2004-08-18
GIBB, Stephen John→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2004-08-02 · resigned 2004-08-18
WOTHERSPOON, Robert John→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2004-08-18 · resigned 2010-01-07
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Recent filings (25 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2010-10-08
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-06-18
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-04-06
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-04-06
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-08-31
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-03-03
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-08-29
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-08-24
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-08-06
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-03-19
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-09-01
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2006-05-12
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2005-09-12
legacy
annual-return · 363(288)
2005-09-12
legacy
address · 287
2005-06-16