KEISS AMENITIES ASSOCIATION
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -52% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 19.1y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £411.5k | £436.1k |
| Current assets | £12.5k | £25.3k |
| Cash | £11.7k | £24.5k |
| Debtors | £841 | £841 |
| Net assets | £411.5k | £436.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-08➖JOHNSTON, Kiri Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2026-03-05➖ALLAN, Mhairi resigneddirector
- 2026-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-03➕DAVIDSON, James appointeddirector
- 2025-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-06➖BAIN, Alison resigneddirector
- 2023-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-06➕MACKAY, Angus appointeddirector
- 2023-12-06➕JOHNSTON, Kiri Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2023-07-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-03➕HAMILTON, Treasa appointeddirector
- 2023-07-03➕ROBERTSON, Gordon appointeddirector
- 2023-07-03➕BAIN, Alison appointeddirector
- 2023-06-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-12➕CAMPBELL, Emma appointeddirector
- 2023-06-12➕LAVERTY, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2023-06-12➕LEITH, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2023-06-12➕RONALDSON, Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2023-06-12➕TAYLOR, Carla appointeddirector
- 2023-06-12➕TAYLOR, Jean appointeddirector
- 2023-06-12➕ALLAN, Mhairi appointeddirector
- 2023-06-12➖SIMPSON, Eddie resigneddirector
- 2023-04-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-03-09📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-03-07➕SUTHERLAND, John appointedsecretary
- 2023-03-07➕SIMPSON, Eddie appointeddirector
- 2023-02-07➖SIMPSON, Eddie resignedsecretary
- 2019-08-31➖MCLEAN, Helen Florence resigneddirector
- 2016-11-08➖BEGG, Gillian resigneddirector
- 2014-11-14➕BEGG, Gillian appointeddirector
- 2014-11-14➖ROSS, Gayle resigneddirector
- 2010-08-01➖CAMERON, Brian James resignedsecretary
- 2010-08-01➕SIMPSON, Eddie appointedsecretary
- 2008-11-30➖BEGG, Gordon William resigneddirector
- 2008-11-30➕ROSS, Gayle appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- -11 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: ALLAN, Mhairi resigned 2026-03-05; JOHNSTON, Kiri Elizabeth resigned 2026-03-08
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (12 active · 10 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Big Lottery Fund | Standard security | 1 property | 16/03/2007 | — |