KING & COUNTRY LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC579989 · ltd · incorporated 2017-10-26
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
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£573
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 11010
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £573
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£573
~ YoY
Current Assets
£573
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £573 | £573 |
| Current assets | £573 | £573 |
| Net assets | £573 | £573 |
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 (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-07-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-07-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-07-12📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-07-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-07-01➕KING, Ben Francis appointeddirector
- 2022-07-01➖KING, Clive resignedsecretary
- 2022-07-01➖KING, Clive Nigel resigneddirector
- 2021-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-05-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-10-26🏢Company incorporatedAs KING & COUNTRY LTD
- 2017-10-26➕KING, Clive appointedsecretary
- 2017-10-26➕KING, Clive Nigel appointeddirector
- 2017-10-26📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "KING" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ben Francis King Individual · British · DOB 07/1997 · age 29 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 24/07/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Clive Nigel Kingceased 01/07/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-10-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC11010 — SIC 11010
Registered office
1 Millar Grove
Hamilton
ML3 9BF
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-27
Last: 2025-07-13
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
KING, Ben Francis→
Activedirector · ~29y · appointed 2022-07-01
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KING, Clive→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-10-26 · resigned 2022-07-01
KING, Clive Nigel→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2017-10-26 · resigned 2022-07-01
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Recent filings (25 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-08-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-07-12
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-07-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-12