RSV CABS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC183592 · ltd · incorporated 1998-03-05

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.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

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

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Mar 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

71/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Non-trading company

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 11 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

104 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

71/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-03-31	2024-03-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 6 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand

2026-03-16
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SCOTT, Jason Michael resigned
director
2026-03-16
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SCOTT, Rebekah Louise resigned
director
2026-03-16
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2018-06-29
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2018-06-13
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SCOTT, Pamela Ann appointed
director
2018-06-13
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COWE, John Peoples resigned
director
2018-06-13
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FARRELL, Damian Mark Andrew resigned
director
2018-06-13
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SCOTT, Jason Michael appointed
director
2018-06-13
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SCOTT, Rebekah Louise appointed
director
2014-05-29
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SCOTT, Jimmy Michael appointed
director
2013-09-12
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APPALSAWMY, Ravish resigned
director
2010-01-28
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ROBINSON, Rachel resigned
secretary
2010-01-28
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LOCKHART, Richard Ian resigned
director
2009-11-12
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APPALSAWMY, Ravish appointed
director
2009-11-12
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COWE, John Peoples appointed
director
2009-11-12
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FARRELL, Damian Mark Andrew appointed
director
2005-08-10
➖
LOCKHART, Ian William resigned
secretary
2005-08-10
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ROBINSON, Rachel appointed
secretary
2005-08-10
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LOCKHART, Ian William resigned
director
1999-12-03
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BOTHAMLEY, John Alexander resigned
director
1999-08-12
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LOCKHART, Richard Ian appointed
director
1999-03-01
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LOCKHART, Ian William appointed
secretary
1999-03-01
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ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL & HARLEY resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
1998-03-05
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Company incorporated
As RSV CABS LIMITED
1998-03-05
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ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL & HARLEY appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
1998-03-05
➕
BLACK, Douglas Maclean appointed
nominee-director
1998-03-05
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BLACK, Douglas Maclean resigned
nominee-director
1998-03-05
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BOTHAMLEY, John Alexander appointed
director
1998-03-05
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LOCKHART, Ian William appointed
director

Owner dependency

66/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material 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.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: SCOTT, Jason Michael resigned 2026-03-16; SCOTT, Rebekah Louise resigned 2026-03-16

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Jimmy Michael Scott Individual · British · DOB 06/1970 · age 56	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	13/06/2018

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mr John Peoples Coweceased 13/06/2018· 25-50% shares
Mr Damian Mark Andrew Farrellceased 13/06/2018· 25-50% shares

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

Incorporated1998-03-05

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

39 Maitland Road

Kirkliston

EH29 9AR

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-19

Last: 2026-03-05

Officers (2 active · 12 resigned)

SCOTT, Jimmy Michael→

director · ~56y · appointed 2014-05-29

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Active

SCOTT, Pamela Ann→

director · ~56y · appointed 2018-06-13

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Active

LOCKHART, Ian William→

secretary · appointed 1999-03-01 · resigned 2005-08-10

Resigned

ROBINSON, Rachel→

secretary · appointed 2005-08-10 · resigned 2010-01-28

Resigned

ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL & HARLEY→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-03-05 · resigned 1999-03-01

Resigned

APPALSAWMY, Ravish→

director · ~59y · appointed 2009-11-12 · resigned 2013-09-12

Resigned

BLACK, Douglas Maclean→

nominee-director · ~67y · appointed 1998-03-05 · resigned 1998-03-05

Resigned

BOTHAMLEY, John Alexander→

director · ~81y · appointed 1998-03-05 · resigned 1999-12-03

Resigned

COWE, John Peoples→

director · ~63y · appointed 2009-11-12 · resigned 2018-06-13

Resigned

FARRELL, Damian Mark Andrew→

director · ~63y · appointed 2009-11-12 · resigned 2018-06-13

Resigned

LOCKHART, Ian William→

director · ~79y · appointed 1998-03-05 · resigned 2005-08-10

Resigned

LOCKHART, Richard Ian→

director · ~53y · appointed 1999-08-12 · resigned 2010-01-28

Resigned

SCOTT, Jason Michael→

director · ~28y · appointed 2018-06-13 · resigned 2026-03-16

Resigned

SCOTT, Rebekah Louise→

director · ~31y · appointed 2018-06-13 · resigned 2026-03-16

Resigned

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Recent filings (104 total)

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