RUA BIOMATERIALS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC111794 · ltd · incorporated 1988-06-21
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 33.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 33.1y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 33.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
29 officers (3 active, 29 linked, 22 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
184 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (75 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-04-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-05📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-10-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-04➖MCKENNA, John resigneddirector
- 2024-02-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-26➖STRETTON, Caroline, Dr resigneddirector
- 2023-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-02📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-11-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-11-01➕SMITH, Lachlan Arthur appointedsecretary
- 2023-11-01➖FULL, Kathryn Mary resignedsecretary
- 2023-09-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-30➖ANTHONY, Iain Crawford resigneddirector
- 2022-12-02📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AAMD
- 2022-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-31➕SMITH, Lachlan Arthur appointeddirector
- 2022-03-31➕ANTHONY, Iain Crawford appointeddirector
- 2021-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-09-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-08-31➖RICHMOND, David Muir resigneddirector
- 2021-08-31➕STRETTON, Caroline, Dr appointeddirector
- 2021-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-23➕RICHMOND, David Muir appointeddirector
- 2019-12-17➕BROWN, William Donald appointeddirector
- 2019-01-02➕FULL, Kathryn Mary appointedsecretary
- 2019-01-02➖PARSONS, John Christopher David resignedsecretary
- 2016-10-31➖MCDAID, Edward resigneddirector
- 2016-10-31➕MCKENNA, John appointeddirector
- 2015-05-31➖MITCHELL, Roy resigneddirector
- 2013-11-29➖MAGUIRE, Francis Patrick resigneddirector
- 2013-05-23➕MITCHELL, Roy appointeddirector
- 2011-09-09➕MCDAID, Edward appointeddirector
- 2004-12-01➖CAMERON, Ian George resignedsecretary
- 2004-12-01➕PARSONS, John Christopher David appointedsecretary
- 2004-12-01➖CAMERON, Ian George resigneddirector
- 2004-03-16➖STRACHAN, William Craig resigneddirector
- 2003-05-16➖LYDON, Emmet resigneddirector
- 2003-05-16➖MCKAY, Graham, Dr resigneddirector
- 2003-05-02➖CHALMERS, Judith Isobel resigneddirector
- 2003-02-14➖BURNS, Paul resigneddirector
- 2003-02-14➖DUIJST, Peter resigneddirector
- 2002-12-19🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2002-11-20➖MADDEN, Francis John Philip resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 75 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 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Rua Life Sciences Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Rua Life Sciences Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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RUA BIOMATERIALS LIMITED
This company · SC111794
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rua Life Sciences Plc 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
Incorporated1988-06-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
2 Drummond Crescent
Riverside Business Park
Irvine
Ayrshire
KA11 5AN
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-20
Last: 2025-09-06
Officers (3 active · 26 resigned)
SMITH, Lachlan Arthur→
Activesecretary · appointed 2023-11-01
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BROWN, William Donald→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2019-12-17
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SMITH, Lachlan Arthur→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2022-03-31
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CAMERON, Ian George→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-10-19 · resigned 2004-12-01
FULL, Kathryn Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-01-02 · resigned 2023-11-01
LAWRIE, Stuart→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-02-05 · resigned 1998-08-26
MCDAID, Edward→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-08-26 · resigned 1998-10-19
MCDAID, Edward→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1997-02-05
PARSONS, John Christopher David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-12-01 · resigned 2019-01-02
ANTHONY, Iain Crawford→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2022-03-31 · resigned 2023-08-30
BURNS, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2001-02-26 · resigned 2003-02-14
CAMERON, Ian George→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1999-03-08 · resigned 2004-12-01
CHALMERS, Judith Isobel→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2002-11-01 · resigned 2003-05-02
DUIJST, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1993-04-25 · resigned 2003-02-14
LOWINGER, Bruno→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1993-04-25 · resigned 2002-07-01
LYDON, Emmet→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2002-01-03 · resigned 2003-05-16
MADDEN, Francis John Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1997-03-01 · resigned 2002-11-20
MAGUIRE, Francis Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2002-07-01 · resigned 2013-11-29
MCDAID, Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2011-09-09 · resigned 2016-10-31
MCDAID, Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 2002-11-20
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Floating charge | 1 property | 23/04/1993 | 19/12/2002 |
Recent filings (184 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-04-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-11
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-11-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-20
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-11-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-05