KESSINGTON LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC356635 · ltd · incorporated 2009-03-16
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
56/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 56/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
56/100Worth 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2020-03-10
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2020-03-10
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2019-12-24
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2019-12-16
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2019-08-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2019-05-08
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2019-05-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-03-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2017-12-13
    ➖
    ANDERSON, John resigned
    director
  10. 2017-12-13
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2017-12-13
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2017-06-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-06-30
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2017-02-22
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  15. 2016-12-22
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2016-12-01
    ➕
    ANDERSON, John appointed
    director
  17. 2016-01-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-01-08
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  19. 2015-12-18
    ➖
    CHANGIZI, Dara Marcus resigned
    director
  20. 2015-12-18
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2015-12-18
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2015-12-11
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2015-12-11
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  24. 2015-09-28
    ➕
    CHANGIZI, Dara Marcus appointed
    director
  25. 2015-08-09
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2014-12-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 2014-09-26
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  28. 2014-09-22
    ➕
    CONNELLY, Craig Thomas appointed
    director
  29. 2014-09-22
    ➖
    CONNELLY, Tom resigned
    director
  30. 2013-05-01
    ➖
    CONNELLY, Craig Thomas resigned
    director
  31. 2013-05-01
    ➕
    CONNELLY, Tom appointed
    director
  32. 2009-03-26
    ➕
    CONNELLY, Craig Thomas appointed
    secretary
  33. 2009-03-26
    ➖
    HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2009-03-26
    ➕
    CONNELLY, Craig Thomas appointed
    director
  35. 2009-03-26
    ➖
    MUNRO, Donald John resigned
    director
  36. 2009-03-26
    ➖
    HMS DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  37. 2009-03-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As KESSINGTON LTD
  38. 2009-03-16
    ➕
    HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 2009-03-16
    ➕
    MUNRO, Donald John appointed
    director
  40. 2009-03-16
    ➕
    HMS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2020-03-10

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Craig Thomas Connelly
Individual · British · DOB 09/1971 · age 55
50–75%
—50-75% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-03-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

31 Lovat Avenue
Bearsden
Glasgow
G61 3LQ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2019-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)

CONNELLY, Craig Thomas→
secretary · appointed 2009-03-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CONNELLY, Craig Thomas→
director · ~55y · appointed 2014-09-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2009-03-16 · resigned 2009-03-26
Resigned
ANDERSON, John→
director · ~46y · appointed 2016-12-01 · resigned 2017-12-13
Resigned
CHANGIZI, Dara Marcus→
director · ~54y · appointed 2015-09-28 · resigned 2015-12-18
Resigned
CONNELLY, Craig Thomas→
director · ~55y · appointed 2009-03-26 · resigned 2013-05-01
Resigned
CONNELLY, Tom→
director · ~88y · appointed 2013-05-01 · resigned 2014-09-22
Resigned
MUNRO, Donald John→
director · ~55y · appointed 2009-03-16 · resigned 2009-03-26
Resigned
HMS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2009-03-16 · resigned 2009-03-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (54 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-03-10
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-12-24
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-08-01
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2019-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-02-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-12-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2017-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2017-06-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2017-06-30
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2017-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-01-31