KEITH FALCONER MORTGAGE SERVICES LTD

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SC533784 · ltd · incorporated 2016-04-27
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£3.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £3,322
Net assets shrinking
Down £6,253 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£3k
↓ 65% YoY
Current Assets
£4k
↓ 71% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£3k£6k£9k£12k£15kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£3.3k£9.6k
Current assets£4.3k£14.6k
Net assets£3.3k£9.6k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-26
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2025-07-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2025-07-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-07-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2025-07-15
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2024-11-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-04-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2018-04-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2017-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-04-27
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    Company incorporated
    As KEITH FALCONER MORTGAGE SERVICES LTD
  18. 2016-04-27
    FALCONER, Keith appointed
    director

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 "FALCONER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Keith Falconer
Individual · British · DOB 08/1959 · age 67
75100%
75-100% shares30/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-04-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

14 Nursery Street
Forfar
Angus
DD8 2HP
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-10
Last: 2025-04-26

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

FALCONER, Keith
director · ~67y · appointed 2016-04-27
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Recent filings (27 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-12
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-07-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-23
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-04