LOGAN KERR LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC459224 · ltd · incorporated 2013-09-17
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
60/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Joinery installation
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 43342Glazing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 60/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
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
13 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
70
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 (19 events)Click to expand
- 2017-11-28📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2017-11-28🏁Company dissolved
- 2017-09-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2016-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2015-12-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-12-16📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2015-10-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-10-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2015-10-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2015-09-30➖CROSS, George Kerr resignedsecretary
- 2015-09-30➖CROSS, George Kerr resigneddirector
- 2015-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-09-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-09-17🏢Company incorporatedAs LOGAN KERR LIMITED
- 2013-09-17➕CROSS, James Logan appointeddirector
- 2013-09-17➕CROSS, George Kerr appointedsecretary
- 2013-09-17➕CROSS, George Kerr appointeddirector
- 2013-09-17📄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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- 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 2017-11-28
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James Logan Cross Individual · British · DOB 04/1962 · age 64 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 17/09/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-09-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43320 — Joinery installation
Registered office
14 Strutherhill
Larkhall
Lanarkshire
ML9 1LR
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
CROSS, James Logan→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2013-09-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CROSS, George Kerr→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-09-17 · resigned 2015-09-30
CROSS, George Kerr→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2013-09-17 · resigned 2015-09-30
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Recent filings (13 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2017-11-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2017-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-10-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-12-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-12-16
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2015-12-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-10-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2015-10-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2015-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-06-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-09-22
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2013-09-17