K&J BYGATE LTD

🏛️Establishedactive
SC573175 · ltd · incorporated 2017-08-09
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 8.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£32.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Public houses and bars
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 8.7y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 8.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
22 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £32,361

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£32k
↑ 13% YoY
Current Assets
£15k
↑ 4.3% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£6k£13k£19k£26k£32kAug 2023Aug 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-08-312023-08-31
Total assets£128.9k£139.0k
Current assets£14.6k£14.0k
Net assets£32.4k£28.7k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-06-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-08-24
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2021-08-05
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  8. 2021-07-27
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2020-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-10-24
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    address · AD01
  12. 2017-10-02
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    mortgage · MR01
  13. 2017-09-29
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  14. 2017-09-25
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  15. 2017-09-19
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  16. 2017-08-09
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    Company incorporated
    As K&J BYGATE LTD
  17. 2017-08-09
    ➕
    BYGATE, Julie appointed
    director
  18. 2017-08-09
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    BYGATE, Kenneth David appointed
    director
  19. 2017-08-09
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

94/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BYGATE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Kenneth David Bygate
Individual · British · DOB 09/1963 · age 63
25–50%
—25-50% shares09/08/2017
Julie Bygate
Individual · British · DOB 03/1964 · age 62
25–50%
—25-50% shares09/08/2017

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
Incorporated2017-08-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC56302 — Public houses and bars

Registered office

7-9 Duchess Street
Stanley
PH1 4NG
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-22
Last: 2025-08-08

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

BYGATE, Julie→
director · ~62y · appointed 2017-08-09
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Active
BYGATE, Kenneth David→
director · ~63y · appointed 2017-08-09
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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property29/09/2017—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—19/09/2017—
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Recent filings (22 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-21
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2021-08-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-05-31