NEWCO REDPATH LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC221468 · ltd · incorporated 2001-07-23
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 24.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Public relations and communications activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 24.4y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
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
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
69 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
- 2014-08-01📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2014-08-01🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-04-11📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2014-04-01📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2013-07-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-09-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-08-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2011-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-07-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-06-06📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-06-03➖TRAYNOR, Allison Margaret resigneddirector
- 2010-08-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-08-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-08-13📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-01-08📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-12-31➖DAVIDSON CHALMERS (SECRETARIAL SERVICES) LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-12-31📄legacycapital · 88(2)
- 2008-12-31📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2008-12-18📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MEM/ARTS
- 2008-12-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2008-12-18📄legacycapital · 128(4)
- 2008-09-04📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-10-10📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-12-20➖CAROLAN, Andrew Joseph resigneddirector
- 2006-07-20➖HUNTER, Andrew Lorimer resigneddirector
- 2005-11-14➕TRAYNOR, Allison Margaret appointeddirector
- 2005-09-13➕CAROLAN, Andrew Joseph appointeddirector
- 2005-06-14➖DOW, Robin Charles resigneddirector
- 2001-12-11➕LAUDER, Iain Kemp appointeddirector
- 2001-12-11➕DOW, Robin Charles appointeddirector
- 2001-12-11➕HUNTER, Andrew Lorimer appointeddirector
- 2001-12-07➕IRVINE, Richard Gordon appointeddirector
- 2001-12-07➕DAVIDSON CHALMERS (SECRETARIAL SERVICES) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2001-12-07➖HBJ SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-12-07➖HENDERSON BOYD JACKSON LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-12-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2001-07-23🏢Company incorporatedAs NEWCO REDPATH LIMITED
- 2001-07-23➕HBJ SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-07-23➕HENDERSON BOYD JACKSON LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-08-01
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-07-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70210 — Public relations and communications activities
Registered office
5 Gayfield Square
Edinburgh
EH1 3NW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)
IRVINE, Richard Gordon→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2001-12-07
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LAUDER, Iain Kemp→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2001-12-11
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DAVIDSON CHALMERS (SECRETARIAL SERVICES) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2001-12-07 · resigned 2008-12-31
HBJ SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-07-23 · resigned 2001-12-07
CAROLAN, Andrew Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2005-09-13 · resigned 2006-12-20
DOW, Robin Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2001-12-11 · resigned 2005-06-14
HUNTER, Andrew Lorimer→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2001-12-11 · resigned 2006-07-20
TRAYNOR, Allison Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2005-11-14 · resigned 2011-06-03
HENDERSON BOYD JACKSON LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-07-23 · resigned 2001-12-07
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 07/12/2001 | — |
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Recent filings (69 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-08-01
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-04-11
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-04-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-03-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-09-03
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2012-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-09-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-07-26
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-06-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-08-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-07-12
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-07-22