KIRWIN SERVICES LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
SC715977 · ltd · incorporated 2021-11-24
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£32.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46520
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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
5 officers (5 active, 5 linked, 5 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
10 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
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 · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £32,322
Net assets shrinking
Down £13,656 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£32k
↓ 30% YoY
Current Assets
£60k
↑ 20% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £32.3k | £46.0k |
| Current assets | £59.9k | £50.1k |
| Net assets | £32.3k | £46.0k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-01➕PATON, Jonathan Christopher appointeddirector
- 2023-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-30➕PATON, Clara Lily appointeddirector
- 2021-11-24🏢Company incorporatedAs KIRWIN SERVICES LTD
- 2021-11-24➕PATON, Adam Charles Thomas appointeddirector
- 2021-11-24➕PATON, Caroline Lynette appointeddirector
- 2021-11-24➕PATON, Stuart John appointeddirector
- 2021-11-24📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stuart John Paton Individual · British · DOB 04/1972 · age 54 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 24/11/2021 |
Mrs Caroline Lynette Paton Individual · British · DOB 03/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 24/11/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-11-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46520 — SIC 46520
Registered office
47-49 The Square
Kelso
TD5 7HW
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-07
Last: 2025-11-23
Officers (5 active · 0 resigned)
PATON, Adam Charles Thomas→
Activedirector · ~23y · appointed 2021-11-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PATON, Caroline Lynette→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2021-11-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PATON, Clara Lily→
Activedirector · ~22y · appointed 2022-08-30
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PATON, Jonathan Christopher→
Activedirector · ~21y · appointed 2024-01-01
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PATON, Stuart John→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2021-11-24
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Recent filings (10 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-10
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-11-24