RMC RUSSELL LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC013589 · ltd · incorporated 1925-03-28
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 62/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 58.9y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 58.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
29 officers (3 active, 29 linked, 21 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
220 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red 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 (81 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-01📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-04-30➕POWELL, Alice Louise appointedsecretary
- 2025-04-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-25➖PICKERING, Clare resigneddirector
- 2024-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-02➖ASHENDEN, Emma Jayne resignedsecretary
- 2023-02-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-02-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-25➕ASHENDEN, Emma Jayne appointedsecretary
- 2021-01-25➖WRIGHT, Rebecca Juliet resignedsecretary
- 2021-01-25📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-01-25📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-10-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-10-01➕LYNN, Michael David appointeddirector
- 2019-10-01➖ZEA BETANCOURT, Larry Jose resigneddirector
- 2019-05-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-30➖MURRAY, Daphne Margaret resignedsecretary
- 2018-06-30➕WRIGHT, Rebecca Juliet appointedsecretary
- 2018-03-01➕PICKERING, Clare appointeddirector
- 2016-10-22➕PURI, Vishal appointeddirector
- 2016-10-22➖SMALLEY, Jason Alexander resigneddirector
- 2015-12-31➖ROSIE, Paul George resigneddirector
- 2015-03-23➖COLLINS, Michael Leslie resigneddirector
- 2015-03-23➕ZEA BETANCOURT, Larry Jose appointeddirector
- 2012-11-05➕SMALLEY, Jason Alexander appointeddirector
- 2006-10-07➖HALDANE, Iain James Macdonald resigneddirector
- 2006-10-07➕ROSIE, Paul George appointeddirector
- 2005-09-23➖HEPBURN, Graham George resigneddirector
- 2004-05-05➖COLLINS, Michael Leslie resignedsecretary
- 2004-05-05➕MURRAY, Daphne Margaret appointedsecretary
- 2004-05-05➕HEPBURN, Graham George appointeddirector
- 2004-05-05➖NEAVE, David Sidney resigneddirector
- 2004-04-01➕COLLINS, Michael Leslie appointeddirector
- 2004-04-01➖ROBINSON, John Anthony resigneddirector
- 2003-09-05🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2003-02-12➖FOSTER, Michael George resigneddirector
- 2003-02-12➕HALDANE, Iain James Macdonald appointeddirector
- 2003-02-12➕NEAVE, David Sidney appointeddirector
- 2003-02-12➖ROSIE, Paul George resigneddirector
- 2002-08-21🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2002-08-21🔓Charge satisfied #8
Showing most recent 50 of 81 events
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Cemex Uk Operations Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Cemex Uk Operations Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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RMC RUSSELL LIMITED
This company · SC013589
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cemex Uk Operations Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1925-03-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
50 Lothian Road
Festival Square
Edinburgh
EH3 9WJ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-14
Last: 2025-05-31
Officers (3 active · 26 resigned)
POWELL, Alice Louise→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-04-30
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LYNN, Michael David→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2019-10-01
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PURI, Vishal→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2016-10-22
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ASHENDEN, Emma Jayne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-01-25 · resigned 2023-02-02
BELCH, Ross Alexander→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-08-29 · resigned 1999-01-29
COLLINS, Michael Leslie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-07-31 · resigned 2004-05-05
DAVIDSON, Ronald→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1997-08-29
DOUGHERTY, Brian Donald→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-01-29 · resigned 2001-07-31
MURRAY, Daphne Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-05-05 · resigned 2018-06-30
WRIGHT, Rebecca Juliet→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-06-30 · resigned 2021-01-25
BELCH, Ross Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 1999-01-29
BLYTH, James→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · resigned 2000-04-03
COLLINS, Michael Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2004-04-01 · resigned 2015-03-23
DOUGHERTY, Brian Donald→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1998-06-01 · resigned 2001-07-31
FOSTER, Michael George→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2001-06-22 · resigned 2003-02-12
HALDANE, Iain James Macdonald→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2003-02-12 · resigned 2006-10-07
HEPBURN, Graham George→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2004-05-05 · resigned 2005-09-23
MCCOLL, Stewart Fraser→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 2001-07-31
MCGRANE, Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2000-05-23 · resigned 2001-05-31
NEAVE, David Sidney→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2003-02-12 · resigned 2004-05-05
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Tsb Bank Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 09/08/1996 | 05/12/2001 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 12/09/1995 | 08/11/1999 | |
| outstanding | Lawrie & Symington Lawrie & Symington Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 10/01/1995 | — | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Irrevocable mandate | 1 property | 03/06/1991 | 21/08/2002 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Mandate | 1 property | 09/04/1991 | 21/08/2002 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 12/02/1971 | 05/09/2003 | |
| satisfied | Industrial & Commercial Finance Corp Industrial & Commercial Finance Corp LTD | Bond & disposition in security | 1 property | 05/06/1967 | 21/08/2002 |
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Recent filings (220 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-03
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-05-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-02-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-02
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2021-01-25