RED WING UK, LTD
🌳Matureactive
SC227623 · ltd · incorporated 2002-02-01
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 24.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 24.2y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (4 active, 14 linked, 11 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
99 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-07📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-11-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-13➕ZELL, Lisa appointeddirector
- 2025-10-13➖ERICKSON, Sarah resigneddirector
- 2024-12-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-01➕HARRINGTON, Stuart appointeddirector
- 2024-11-30➖BODICOAT, Jonathan Charles resigneddirector
- 2024-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2021-12-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-12-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-15➕ROSS, Brian Thomas appointeddirector
- 2021-08-15➖BALESTRIERE, Ralph Domenic resigneddirector
- 2020-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-09-02➕BODICOAT, Jonathan Charles appointeddirector
- 2019-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-02➖ROEYSET, Olav resigneddirector
- 2017-08-16➖ROSS, Martin resigneddirector
- 2016-04-14➖BAKER, David Allen resigneddirector
- 2016-04-14➕ERICKSON, Sarah appointeddirector
- 2016-04-14➕ROEYSET, Olav appointeddirector
- 2013-05-31🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2013-03-15🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2013-03-05➕PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-03-05➖ROSS, Lucy resignedsecretary
- 2013-03-05➕BAKER, David Allen appointeddirector
- 2013-03-05➕BALESTRIERE, Ralph Domenic appointeddirector
- 2011-12-17🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2011-08-15🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2011-08-08➕ROSS, Lucy appointedsecretary
- 2008-08-08➖ROSS, Lesley Margaret resignedsecretary
- 2007-08-03➖ROSS, Kenneth William resigneddirector
- 2007-08-03➖ROSS, Lesley Margaret resigneddirector
- 2004-03-09🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2002-02-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2002-02-01🏢Company incorporatedAs RED WING UK, LTD
- 2002-02-01➕ROSS, Lesley Margaret appointedsecretary
- 2002-02-01➕ROSS, Kenneth William appointeddirector
- 2002-02-01➕ROSS, Lesley Margaret appointeddirector
- 2002-02-01➕ROSS, Martin appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Red Wing Holdings Uk, Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Red Wing Holdings Uk, Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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RED WING UK, LTD
This company · SC227623
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Red Wing Holdings Uk, Ltd 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
Incorporated2002-02-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47710 — Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores
Registered office
13 Queen's Road
Aberdeen
AB15 4YL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-02
Last: 2026-02-16
Officers (4 active · 10 resigned)
PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2013-03-05
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HARRINGTON, Stuart→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2024-12-01
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ROSS, Brian Thomas→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2021-08-15
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Active
ROSS, Lesley Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-02-01 · resigned 2008-08-08
ROSS, Lucy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-08-08 · resigned 2013-03-05
BAKER, David Allen→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2013-03-05 · resigned 2016-04-14
BALESTRIERE, Ralph Domenic→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2013-03-05 · resigned 2021-08-15
BODICOAT, Jonathan Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2019-09-02 · resigned 2024-11-30
ERICKSON, Sarah→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2016-04-14 · resigned 2025-10-13
ROEYSET, Olav→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2016-04-14 · resigned 2018-02-02
ROSS, Kenneth William→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2002-02-01 · resigned 2007-08-03
ROSS, Lesley Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2002-02-01 · resigned 2007-08-03
ROSS, Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2002-02-01 · resigned 2017-08-16
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 15/08/2011 | 15/03/2013 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 09/03/2004 | 17/12/2011 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 28/02/2002 | 31/05/2013 |
Recent filings (99 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-16
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-04
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-02-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-05-19