KERLAFF LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC356860 · ltd · incorporated 2009-03-19
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2017
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
58/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of other furniture
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 58/100 (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 (69/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2017-03-31

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 (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-05-01
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2018-05-01
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2018-02-13
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2018-02-01
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2017-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2016-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2016-04-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2016-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2015-04-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2014-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2014-03-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2013-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2013-04-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2012-11-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2012-04-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2011-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2011-04-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2010-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2010-03-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2009-04-06
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    legacy
    address · 287
  21. 2009-04-06
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  22. 2009-04-06
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  23. 2009-04-06
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  24. 2009-04-03
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    KERLAFF, Paul appointed
    director
  25. 2009-04-03
    ➖
    BARR, Alan Lamont resigned
    director
  26. 2009-04-03
    ➖
    LYCIDAS NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  27. 2009-04-02
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  28. 2009-03-19
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    Company incorporated
    As KERLAFF LIMITED
  29. 2009-03-19
    ➕
    BARR, Alan Lamont appointed
    director
  30. 2009-03-19
    ➕
    LYCIDAS NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  31. 2009-03-19
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "KERLAFF" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • 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 2018-05-01

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Paul Kerlaff
Individual · British · DOB 01/1977 · age 49
75–100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2009-03-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC31090 — Manufacture of other furniture

Registered office

Unit 5 Albion Business Centre
78 Albion Road
Edinburgh
EH7 5QZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

KERLAFF, Paul→
director · ~49y · appointed 2009-04-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARR, Alan Lamont→
director · ~66y · appointed 2009-03-19 · resigned 2009-04-03
Resigned
LYCIDAS NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2009-03-19 · resigned 2009-04-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (25 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-05-01
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-02-13
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2018-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2016-12-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-01-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-12-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-12-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-11-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-04-16