R.P.D. SCOTLAND LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC092792 · ltd · incorporated 1985-04-11
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
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 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
16 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 40.2y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 40.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
16 charges (16/16 with lender, 16/16 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
126 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 500 | 500 |
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
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-11-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-11-04🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2023-11-03🔒Charge registered #16Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2023-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-03-04🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2021-10-01📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-10-01📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-10-01🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2021-10-01🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2021-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-08-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-08-22🔒Charge registered #13Lender: The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC
- 2019-08-22🔒Charge registered #12Lender: The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC
- 2019-07-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-07-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-07-23🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2019-07-23🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2019-07-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-07-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-07-17🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2019-07-17🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2016-10-13🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2016-07-01🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2016-07-01🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2016-07-01🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2015-10-28🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Bank of Scotland
- 2015-10-07🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2015-09-30🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2015-09-10🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Governor and Compnay of the Bank of Scotland
- 2015-08-10🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-12-31➕DUXBURY, Roseanne appointedsecretary
- 2007-12-31➖EMSLIE, Alison Mabel resignedsecretary
- 1997-05-12➖DUXBURY, Roseanne resignedsecretary
- 1997-05-12➕EMSLIE, Alison Mabel appointedsecretary
- 1996-10-14🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1987-07-15🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1986-04-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1985-04-11🏢Company incorporatedAs R.P.D. SCOTLAND LIMITED
Owner dependency
81/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 41 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
9 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Paul Duxbury Individual · British · DOB 08/1952 · age 74 | 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.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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Active · Agriculture · AB postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAST COAST VINERS (PEAS AND BEANS) LIMITED→ SC465480 · est 2013 | £8.08M £6.21M–£9.94M | £13.37M | — | 1800 | 12y | 85 | 79y |
| TREETOP FORESTRY LIMITED→ SC292083 · est 2005 | £5.00M £3.85M–£6.15M | £12.98M | — | 4600 | 20y | 87 | 72y |
| ALTNAHARRA ESTATE LIMITED→ SC228455 · est 2002 | £634.2k £487.8k–£780.5k | — | — | 8 | 24y | 85 | 71y |
| CHALLENGE FISHING COMPANY LIMITED→ SC192237 · est 1998 | — | — | — | 6 | 27y | 83 | 69y |
| FORTRIE FARMS LIMITED→ SC158055 · est 1995 | — | — | — | 10 | 31y | 83 | 76y |
| GARDINER ICM LIMITED→ SC197812 · est 1999 | — | — | £2.60M | — | 26y | 83 | 64y |
| LORANTHUS FISHING COMPANY LIMITED→ SC312585 · est 2006 | — | — | — | 0 | 19y | 83 | 70y |
| M B AQUARIUS LIMITED→ SC259115 · est 2003 | — | — | — | 0 | 22y | 83 | 70y |
| M.V. QUANTUS LIMITED→ SC150141 · est 1994 | — | — | £32.29M | — | 32y | 83 | 69y |
| MEARNS TRACTORS LIMITED→ SC261246 · est 2003 | — | — | — | 1 | 22y | 83 | 62y |
| SHANNON FISHING LIMITED→ SC157000 · est 1995 | — | — | £24.40M | — | 31y | 83 | 79y |
| UNITED FISH SELLING LIMITED→ SC077168 · est 1982 | — | — | — | 200 | 44y | 83 | 72y |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1985-04-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500
Registered office
Cowley Farm
Rothienorman
Inverurie
AB51 8YB
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-28
Last: 2025-11-14
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
Active
Active
Active
DUXBURY, Roseanne→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1997-05-12
EMSLIE, Alison Mabel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-05-12 · resigned 2007-12-31
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Mortgages & charges
16
Total charges
9
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:16 of 16 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/11/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/11/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/03/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/08/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 22/08/2019 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/10/2016 | 23/07/2019 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 01/07/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 01/07/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 01/07/2016 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/10/2015 | 23/07/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/10/2015 | 17/07/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Governor and Compnay of the Bank of Scotland | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/09/2015 | 17/07/2019 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 10/08/2015 | — | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 14/10/1996 | 01/10/2021 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 15/07/1987 | 01/10/2021 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 24/04/1986 | 30/09/2015 |
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Recent filings (126 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-18
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-15
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-23
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-22
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-10-01
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-24