KIRKTON STUDIOS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC290971 · ltd · incorporated 2005-09-28
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No material changes in the last 90 days.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£-22.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 16290
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
12 officers (5 active, 12 linked, 9 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
62 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £22,055
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£22k
↓ 3.5% YoY
Current Assets
£813
↓ 26% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-22.1k | £-21.3k |
| Current assets | £813 | £1.1k |
| Net assets | £-22.1k | £-21.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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 (35 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-20➕MCLELLAN, John Donald Alexander appointeddirector
- 2023-02-21📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-02-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-10-11➖MCLELLAN, John Donald Alexander resigneddirector
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-20📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-10➕MCLELLAN, Cameron Ross appointeddirector
- 2016-10-10➕MCLELLAN, Mairi Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2016-10-10➕MCLELLAN, John Donald Alexander appointeddirector
- 2013-12-01➖MCLELLAN, Cameron Ross resigneddirector
- 2013-12-01➖MCLELLAN, John Donald Alexander resigneddirector
- 2013-12-01➖MCLELLAN, Mairi Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2010-09-29➕MCLELLAN, Alexandra appointedsecretary
- 2010-09-29➖MCLELLAN, John Donald Alexander resignedsecretary
- 2010-09-29➕MCLELLAN, Mairi Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2010-09-28➕MCLELLAN, Cameron Ross appointeddirector
- 2010-09-28➕MCLELLAN, John Donald Alexander appointeddirector
- 2008-03-20➖MCLELLAN, Alexandra resignedsecretary
- 2008-03-20➕MCLELLAN, John Donald Alexander appointedsecretary
- 2008-02-19➖MCLELLAN, John resigneddirector
- 2005-09-28🏢Company incorporatedAs KIRKTON STUDIOS LIMITED
- 2005-09-28➕MCLELLAN, Alexandra appointeddirector
- 2005-09-28➕MCLELLAN, Alexandra appointedsecretary
- 2005-09-28➕MCLELLAN, John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — MCLELLAN, John Donald Alexander (same surname) appointed 2023-09-20. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Alexandra Mclellan Individual · British · DOB 04/1959 · age 67 | 50–75% | — | board control50-75% shares · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-09-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC16290 — SIC 16290
Registered office
Kirkton Farm
Aberfoyle
FK8 3XB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-12
Last: 2025-09-28
Officers (5 active · 7 resigned)
MCLELLAN, Alexandra→
Activesecretary · appointed 2010-09-29
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MCLELLAN, Alexandra→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2005-09-28
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MCLELLAN, Cameron Ross→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2016-10-10
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MCLELLAN, John Donald Alexander→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2023-09-20
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MCLELLAN, Mairi Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2016-10-10
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MCLELLAN, Alexandra→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-09-28 · resigned 2008-03-20
MCLELLAN, John Donald Alexander→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-03-20 · resigned 2010-09-29
MCLELLAN, Cameron Ross→
Resigneddirector · ~34y · appointed 2010-09-28 · resigned 2013-12-01
MCLELLAN, John Donald Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2016-10-10 · resigned 2021-10-11
MCLELLAN, John Donald Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2010-09-28 · resigned 2013-12-01
MCLELLAN, John→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2005-09-28 · resigned 2008-02-19
MCLELLAN, Mairi Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~33y · appointed 2010-09-29 · resigned 2013-12-01
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Recent filings (62 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-18
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-02-20