RANFURLY ESTATES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC120407 · ltd · incorporated 1989-09-22
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£4.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 6 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
113 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £4,511

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£5k
↑ 32% YoY
Current Assets
£107
↑ 88% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£902£2k£3k£4k£5kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£4.5k£3.4k
Current assets£107£57
Net assets£4.5k£3.4k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-11-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-11-19
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  4. 2025-11-19
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2024-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  7. 2023-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-03-29
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-02-22
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    address · AD01
  11. 2020-01-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2020-01-06
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2020-01-06
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  14. 2020-01-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2020-01-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2019-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2013-12-31
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    CHRISTY, Colin Peter resigned
    director
  19. 2013-12-31
    ➖
    PHILLIPS, Harold Henry, Professor resigned
    director
  20. 2001-10-05
    ➕
    MARTIN, William Douglas appointed
    secretary
  21. 2001-10-04
    ➖
    GRAY, Andrew Edward Thomas resigned
    secretary
  22. 2001-10-04
    ➖
    GRAY, Andrew Edward Thomas resigned
    director
  23. 1998-12-15
    ➕
    GRAY, Andrew Edward Thomas appointed
    secretary
  24. 1998-12-15
    ➖
    MARTIN, William Douglas resigned
    secretary
  25. 1998-12-15
    ➕
    CHRISTY, Colin Peter appointed
    director
  26. 1998-12-15
    ➕
    GRAY, Andrew Edward Thomas appointed
    director
  27. 1998-12-15
    ➖
    MARTIN, Patricia Isabella resigned
    director
  28. 1998-12-15
    ➕
    PHILLIPS, Harold Henry, Professor appointed
    director
  29. 1994-02-21
    ➖
    HALL, Douglas Caldwell resigned
    secretary
  30. 1994-02-21
    ➕
    MARTIN, William Douglas appointed
    secretary
  31. 1994-02-21
    ➖
    HALL, Douglas Caldwell resigned
    director
  32. 1994-02-21
    ➕
    MARTIN, Patricia Isabella appointed
    director
  33. 1993-11-02
    ➕
    HALL, Douglas Caldwell appointed
    secretary
  34. 1993-11-02
    ➖
    HALL, Fiona Helen resigned
    secretary
  35. 1990-03-18
    ➕
    MARTIN, William Douglas appointed
    director
  36. 1990-03-18
    ➕
    HALL, Fiona Helen appointed
    secretary
  37. 1990-03-18
    ➖
    LYCIDAS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 1990-03-18
    ➕
    HALL, Douglas Caldwell appointed
    director
  39. 1990-03-18
    ➖
    LYCIDAS NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  40. 1989-09-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As RANFURLY ESTATES LIMITED
  41. 1989-09-22
    ➕
    LYCIDAS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  42. 1989-09-22
    ➕
    LYCIDAS NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 36 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong 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.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 36 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 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

clean
No 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr William Douglas Martin
Individual · British · DOB 03/1951 · age 75
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control22/09/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-09-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

St. Kilda
7 Knockbuckle Lane
Kilmacolm
Inverclyde
PA13 4JS
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-06
Last: 2025-09-22

Officers (2 active · 11 resigned)

MARTIN, William Douglas→
secretary · appointed 2001-10-05
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Active
MARTIN, William Douglas→
director · ~75y · appointed 1990-03-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GRAY, Andrew Edward Thomas→
secretary · appointed 1998-12-15 · resigned 2001-10-04
Resigned
HALL, Douglas Caldwell→
secretary · appointed 1993-11-02 · resigned 1994-02-21
Resigned
HALL, Fiona Helen→
secretary · appointed 1990-03-18 · resigned 1993-11-02
Resigned
MARTIN, William Douglas→
secretary · appointed 1994-02-21 · resigned 1998-12-15
Resigned
LYCIDAS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1989-09-22 · resigned 1990-03-18
Resigned
CHRISTY, Colin Peter→
director · ~76y · appointed 1998-12-15 · resigned 2013-12-31
Resigned
GRAY, Andrew Edward Thomas→
director · ~71y · appointed 1998-12-15 · resigned 2001-10-04
Resigned
HALL, Douglas Caldwell→
director · ~66y · appointed 1990-03-18 · resigned 1994-02-21
Resigned
MARTIN, Patricia Isabella→
director · ~73y · appointed 1994-02-21 · resigned 1998-12-15
Resigned
PHILLIPS, Harold Henry, Professor→
director · ~78y · appointed 1998-12-15 · resigned 2013-12-31
Resigned
LYCIDAS NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1989-09-22 · resigned 1990-03-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (113 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-19
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-11-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-02-22