DEREK RUTHERFORD (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC156098 · ltd · incorporated 1995-02-21
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
82 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Feb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29
Average employees0100

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 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-19
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    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-04-18
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    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-10-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2022-10-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2022-10-01
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    RUTHERFORD, Blaine Derek appointed
    director
  7. 2022-10-01
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    RUTHERFORD, Gerard Paul appointed
    director
  8. 2022-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-02-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-02-26
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-11-29
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  12. 2018-10-30
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  13. 2017-08-21
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  14. 2016-04-25
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-02-29
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2015-11-27
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2013-03-27
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    RUTHERFORD, Gerard Paul appointed
    secretary
  18. 2013-03-27
    ➖
    CAIRNS, Lynda resigned
    secretary
  19. 2013-03-06
    ➖
    RUTHERFORD, Derek Paul resigned
    director
  20. 2011-11-01
    ➕
    RUTHERFORD, Lyn appointed
    director
  21. 2008-09-10
    ➖
    BOUVERIE REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2007-03-28
    ➕
    BOUVERIE REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2003-03-25
    ➕
    CAIRNS, Lynda appointed
    secretary
  24. 2003-03-25
    ➖
    HBJ SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 1995-02-21
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    Company incorporated
    As DEREK RUTHERFORD (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
  26. 1995-02-21
    ➕
    HBJ SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 1995-02-21
    ➕
    RUTHERFORD, Derek Paul appointed
    director
  28. 1995-02-21
    ➕
    HENDERSON BOYD JACKSON LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  29. 1995-02-21
    ➖
    HENDERSON BOYD JACKSON LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

81/100
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
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "RUTHERFORD" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

33/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — RUTHERFORD, Blaine Derek (same surname) appointed 2022-10-01. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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.)

Group structure

Derek Rutherford's Testamentary Trust is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Derek Rutherford's Testamentary Trust
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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DEREK RUTHERFORD (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
This company · SC156098

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Derek Rutherford's Testamentary Trust
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Derek Rutherford (Holdings) Limited (Sc156098)ceased 06/04/2016· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

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
Incorporated1995-02-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Larennie Farm
Peat Inn
Cupar
Fife
KY15 5LQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-24
Last: 2026-03-10

Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)

RUTHERFORD, Gerard Paul→
secretary · appointed 2013-03-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RUTHERFORD, Blaine Derek→
director · ~28y · appointed 2022-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RUTHERFORD, Gerard Paul→
director · ~32y · appointed 2022-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RUTHERFORD, Lyn→
director · ~63y · appointed 2011-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CAIRNS, Lynda→
secretary · appointed 2003-03-25 · resigned 2013-03-27
Resigned
BOUVERIE REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-03-28 · resigned 2008-09-10
Resigned
HBJ SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-02-21 · resigned 2003-03-25
Resigned
RUTHERFORD, Derek Paul→
director · ~63y · appointed 1995-02-21 · resigned 2013-03-06
Resigned
HENDERSON BOYD JACKSON LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-02-21 · resigned 1995-02-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (82 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-18