KENWAY GROUP LTD

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SC867899 · ltd · incorporated 2025-10-28
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.
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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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
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
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
2 filings — limited history
30
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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

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 (5 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-03
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2025-10-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As KENWAY GROUP LTD
  3. 2025-10-28
    ➕
    MCGOWAN, Kenneth James appointed
    director
  4. 2025-10-28
    ➕
    SOUTER, Wayne Richard appointed
    director
  5. 2025-10-28
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

63/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Young company: Only 0.6 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • 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
Mr Wayne Richard Souter
Individual · British · DOB 05/1981 · age 45
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control28/10/2025
Mr Kenneth James Mcgowan
Individual · Irish · DOB 07/1978 · age 48
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control28/10/2025

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
Incorporated2025-10-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

Woodleigh House
Auchnagatt
Ellon
AB41 8TA
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-10
Last: —

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

MCGOWAN, Kenneth James→
director · ~48y · appointed 2025-10-28
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Active
SOUTER, Wayne Richard→
director · ~45y · appointed 2025-10-28
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Active

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Recent filings (2 total)

change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-12-03
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-10-28