RS (SKIPTON) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03385350 · ltd · incorporated 1997-06-11
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 20.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7414
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 20.0y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
27 officers (2 active, 27 linked, 18 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
118 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 (80 events)Click to expand
- 2011-09-06📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-09-06🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-05-24📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-05-17📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-12-06📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-11-30➖CRUISE, John resigneddirector
- 2010-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-10-05📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-09-30➖WHYTE, James Stuart resigneddirector
- 2010-07-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-10-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-10-16📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2009-10-05➖JOHNSTON, Graham Stirling resigneddirector
- 2009-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-06-11📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-06-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-06-04📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2009-05-30✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2009-05-05📄legacycapital · 88(2)
- 2009-05-02📄legacycapital · 123
- 2009-05-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-04-01📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-03-31📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-03-31📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-03-25➕WALTON, Timothy appointeddirector
- 2009-03-25➕CRUISE, John appointeddirector
- 2009-03-25➕WHYTE, James Stuart appointeddirector
- 2008-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-07-30📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-07-29📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-07-24➕JOHNSTON, Graham Stirling appointeddirector
- 2008-07-24➖TURNBULL, Brian George resigneddirector
- 2008-07-02📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-12-11➕SUGDEN, Matthew appointedsecretary
- 2007-12-11➕MACREADY, Angela appointedsecretary
- 2007-12-11➖MACREADY, Angela resignedsecretary
- 2007-12-11➖TURNBULL, Brian George resignedsecretary
- 2007-12-11➖CLARKE, Stephen Frank resigneddirector
- 2007-12-11➖GADIE, John Anthony resigneddirector
- 2007-12-11➖GORDON CUMMING, Alastair resigneddirector
- 2007-12-11➖MCCARTHY, Michael Anthony, Dr resigneddirector
- 2007-09-18➕GORDON CUMMING, Alastair appointeddirector
- 2007-08-31➖KELLY, Martin Paul resignedsecretary
- 2007-08-31➕TURNBULL, Brian George appointedsecretary
- 2007-08-31➖LEVER, Richard resigneddirector
- 2007-03-20➖HIRD, Anthony Heaton resigneddirector
- 2007-03-20➖SHUTTLEWORTH, Charles Geoffrey Nicholas, Lord resigneddirector
- 2007-01-30➕CLARKE, Stephen Frank appointeddirector
- 2007-01-30➖TEMPEST, Roger Henry resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 80 events
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
98/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-09-06
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-06-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7414 — SIC 7414
Registered office
Charlestown House Acorn Park Industrial Estate
Charlestown
Shipley
West Yorkshire
BD17 7SW
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 25 resigned)
Active
WALTON, Timothy→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2009-03-25
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AYNESWORTH, David Gregory→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-06-30 · resigned 2001-06-08
KELLY, Martin Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-04-19 · resigned 2007-08-31
MACREADY, Angela→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-12-11 · resigned 2007-12-11
PAYNE, Andrew Nicolas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-06-08 · resigned 2005-04-19
TURNBULL, Brian George→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-08-31 · resigned 2007-12-11
DLA SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-06-11 · resigned 1997-06-30
CLARKE, Stephen Frank→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2007-01-30 · resigned 2007-12-11
CLEGG, Peter William James→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1999-07-12 · resigned 2000-09-01
CLEGG, William Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · appointed 1999-05-24 · resigned 2002-11-30
CRUISE, John→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2009-03-25 · resigned 2010-11-30
GADIE, John Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 2005-04-19 · resigned 2007-12-11
GORDON CUMMING, Alastair→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2007-09-18 · resigned 2007-12-11
HANCOCK, Mark Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2003-12-01 · resigned 2005-06-16
HIRD, Anthony Heaton→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · appointed 2005-04-19 · resigned 2007-03-20
JOHNSTON, Graham Stirling→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2008-07-24 · resigned 2009-10-05
KELLY, Martin Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2005-04-19 · resigned 2006-04-25
LEVER, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2006-06-22 · resigned 2007-08-31
MCCARTHY, Michael Anthony, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2006-03-23 · resigned 2007-12-11
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Accent Homes Accent Homes Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 05/06/2006 | — |
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Recent filings (118 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-09-06
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-05-24
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-05-17
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-10-14
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-10-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-07-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-10-29
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2009-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-07-27
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-06-11
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2009-06-04
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2009-06-04
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2009-05-30