KANE EQUIPMENT LTD
- 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Recent activity
- • 1 address
- • 1 address
Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-11-11📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-07-16🏢Company incorporatedAs KANE EQUIPMENT LTD
- 2024-07-16➕KANE, Allan Anderson appointeddirector
- 2024-07-16➕KANE, Arlene appointeddirector
- 2024-07-16📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +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 "KANE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 1.8 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-16
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Allan Anderson Kane Individual · British · DOB 03/1982 · age 44 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 16/07/2024 |
Mrs Arlene Kane Individual · British · DOB 08/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 16/07/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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