REDWING LIVERIES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC103858 · ltd · incorporated 1987-03-27
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£96.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other sports activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 38.8y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 38.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
110 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £96,384
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£8k
Net Worth
£96k
Current Assets
£108k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £96.4k |
| Current assets | £108.3k |
| Cash | £8.3k |
| Debtors | £100.0k |
| Net assets | £96.4k |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-06-28📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-04-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-02➖PETRIE, Margaret Mavis resigneddirector
- 2024-06-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-16➕WEMYSS, Kate Laura appointeddirector
- 2023-12-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2014-08-07🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2011-12-03➖PETRIE, Margaret Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 1997-11-20➕PETRIE, Margaret Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 1997-11-20➖PETRIE, Margaret Mavis resignedsecretary
- 1997-04-08➖BURROWS, Vivien Anne resigneddirector
- 1988-03-02🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1987-09-28🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1987-06-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1987-03-27🏢Company incorporatedAs REDWING LIVERIES LIMITED
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Kate Laura Wemyss Individual · British · DOB 10/1976 · age 50 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 01/01/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ms Margaret Mavis Petrieceased 02/04/2025· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-03-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities
Registered office
5 Abercrombie Court Prospect Road
Arnhall Business Park
Westhill
AB32 6FE
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-11
Last: 2025-11-27
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
WEMYSS, Kate Laura→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2023-12-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PETRIE, Margaret Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-11-20 · resigned 2011-12-03
PETRIE, Margaret Mavis→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1997-11-20
BURROWS, Vivien Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 1997-04-08
PETRIE, Margaret Mavis→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 2025-04-02
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 02/03/1988 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 28/09/1987 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 24/06/1987 | 07/08/2014 |
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Recent filings (110 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-12-02
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-05-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-27